Status:
COMPLETED
Task Specific Exercise for the Prevention of Disability
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Pre-Clinically Disabled
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of two different exercise programs on physical function in men and women 60 years of age and older.
Detailed Description
Pre-clinical disability is an early warning system in the disablement process as it is characterized by selecting to perform everyday tasks less often and compensating for those tasks still being perf...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 60+ years
- Self-report no difficulty walking ½ mile, climbing steps, stooping-crouching-kneeling, getting up off the floor, or lifting/carrying something as heavy as 10 lbs
- Modified the method of frequency of walking ½ mile, climbing steps, stooping-crouching-kneeling, getting up off the floor or lifting/carrying something as heavy as 10 lbs
- Observed use of 7 or more modifications plus a score of 2 or greater on at least two tasks on the MOD scale
- Sedentary lifestyle ( \< 125 minutes walking or performing aerobic exercise)
- Successful completion of the behavioral run-in without the assistance of a spouse or other family or friend
- Willing and able to participate in all aspects of the pilot study, i.e., randomization, pre- and post-testing, home evaluation
- Willing to give and informed consent
Exclusion
- Self-reporting having "any difficulty" walking ½ mile, climbing steps, stooping-crouching-kneeling, getting up off the floor, or lifting/carrying something as heavy as 10 lbs
- Failure to give consent
- Active Treatment for cancer
- Stroke (\<6 mo)
- Neurological disorder
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Congestive heart failure (NYHA class II, III or IV), coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction \<6 mo) or valvular heart disease
- Major psychiatric disease
- Severe anemia
- Liver or renal disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension
- Macular degeneration
- Blindness or deafness
- Orthopedic impairment
- Rheumatoid arthritis or severe osteoarthritis
- Fracture in upper or lower extremity within last 6 months
- Upper or lower extremity amputation
- Participation in another intervention trial
- Inability to perform exercise due to severe physical disability
- MMSE \< 24
- Plans to move within the next year
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
71 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01183507
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
September 30 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
UF Aging and Rehabilitation Research Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611
2
UF Institute on Aging Health Promotion Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611