Details for: Fit for 100

Country	Germany
Projectnumber	DE-30
Projectname	Fit for 100
Projectname (nationale language)	Fit für 100
Link to project	Link to project
Organisation	German Sports University of Cologne
Type of organisation	public non-profit
Project manager	Prof. Dr. Heinz Mechling
Start	2005/06/01
End	on-going
Relevance of the model	Evidence-based, established model on health promotion for older people
Targetgroups	Old aged Old people suffering from dementia
Setting	Residential home
Funded by	Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs North Rhine-Westphalia (MAGS)
City	The projects are located in different cities and different settings (please see partner institutions).
Region	North Rhine-Westphalia
Short summary	The main objective of the project is the implementation of an efficient and specific physical activity programme for older persons (80+). Keeping balance and exercising with weights are parts of the training programme to promote physical health and to prevent falls, which often occur to this age group. By strengthening the muscles and improving the balance the project aims at improving the feeling of security and safety, self-determination and quality of life. The project started in 2005 with 9 different models each located in a different setting (e.g. nursing homes, assisted living, day care, senior centre, senior housing association). Every institution followed the same concept initiated by the sports university of Cologne. It contains specific excercises, 45-60 minutes twice a week.
Main objectives	By strengthening the muscles and improving the balance the project aims at improving the feeling of security and safety, self-determination and quality of life.
Main activities	The main activities consist of physical activity programme including a weight-lifting training, a balance training, and exercises to train activies of daily living.
Evaluation	yes
Description of evaluation	The evaluation includes a panel design at four stages within one year with an intervention group of 51 persons (6 male, 45 female). The main objective of the panel is to examine sensomotorical and cognitive abilities such as coordination skills, muscle strength, flexibility, cognitive ability, dependence on care and daily living skills, general health and well-being.
Main results	Cost effectiveness and relief-effects: Evaluation results show, that the "fit for 100"-training programme improves the mental and physical fitness even for old aged people. It also counters the aging process (compression of morbidity"). This leads to an enormous financial saving: i.e. annual costs of 3000 € get already amortized if 5 particiants of the programme remain one month longer in outpatient care (financial difference between inpatients and outpatients: 639€ person/year). Relief-effects for the nursing staff (physical and mentally) as well as financial savings through reduced risks of falls will be looked at in future.
Contact name	Dr. Michael Brach
Contact email	info@ff100.de; michael.brach@uni-bonn.de
Contact telephone	+49 228 91018-37/-26
Contact fax	+49 228 91018-49
Promoting mental health	don't know
Social participation and inclusion	social support, networks
Lifestyle	physical activity
Inclusioncriteria More information on inclusion criteria
2. Evaluation	Panel design at four stages within one year with an intervention group of 51 persons (6 male, 45 female). Main objective of the panel is to examine sensomotorical and cognitive abilities such as coordination skills, muscle strength, flexibility, cognitive ability, dependence on care and daily living skills, general health and well-being.
4. Sustainability	After a period of start-up financing the projects became financially independent; furthermore the implementation of new training groups in North Rhine Westphalia is planned.
5. Voice of older people
6. Model involves visible and invisible target groups	The project is especially focused on the "oldest old" and old aged persons suffering from dementia.
8. Geographical and physical accessibility	The programme takes place in different settings/institutions which relevant and well-known to the elderly (e.g. residential homes, assisted living, day care...).
9. Well-grounded theoretical approach	The programme takes place in different settings/institutions which relevant and well-known to the elderly (e.g. residential homes, assisted living, day care...). Scientific steering through the sports university of Cologne.
11. Cost effectiveness	Evaluation results show, that the "fit for 100"-training programme improves the mental and physical fitness even for old aged people. It also counters the aging process ("compression of morbidity"). This leads to an enormous financial saving: i.e. annual costs of 3000 € get already amortized if 5 particiants of the programme remain in out-patient care for one more month (financial difference between inpatients and outpatients: 639€ person/year).
12. Empowerment	The Project promotes independence and self-determination of the oldest old.
13. Transferability	The project is transferable to all other residential homes, welfare insitutions and communities.
14. Consumer satisfaction	Evaluation results show, that during one year the programme managed to improve subjective feelings such as increase in strength, physical ability, happiness, capability to deal with daily routines and making contacts.
15. Public recognition/award	Since 2007 the project is a member of the network "Healthy North Rhine-Westphalia" (Projektverbund "Gesundes Land NRW"). Please see https://www.infoportal-praevention.nrw.de/gast/fragebogen/steckbrief.php?fbId=918
16. Innovative strategy	Concerning physical activity the target group (80+) has not been in scientific focus yet. The project offers important information about good practice projects for this age group.

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