Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn, if the video-based exercise program "Bliib fit - mach mit!" can be used to improve physical fitness in older adults living in residential care facilities. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the video-based exercise program improve participants' physical fitness? Does the video-based exercise program improve participants' quality of life, perceived fall risk, self-efficacy and daily physical activity levels?
Researchers will compare this exercise program to an optimized standard care activation program (caregiver-led) to see if the video-based program can affect physical fitness in older adults living in residential care facilities.
Participants will participate in the exercise or activation program for 12 weeks, four times a week, with each session lasting 20 minutes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent
- Low to moderate risk of falling
- Physically and cognitively able to independently carry out exercise instructions (based on referral of clinical staff on site)
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) test score ≥ 20
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to speak or understand German
- High risk of falling
- Unstable cardiovascular condition or other health condition, which does not support a safe participation in exercise program (based on referral of clinical staff on site, patient file)
- Scheduled transfer to another institution within the next 3 months