Exercise for Adults With Limited Mobility

Youngstown State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mobility Limitation; Fall

Treatments: Other: Exercise Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05266573

109-2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured and progressive task-oriented, community based exercise program for older adults who have limitations in mobility and examine whether improvements in mobility and quality of life would be seen following completion at 6 months.

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Limitations in mobility as evidenced by 6 Minute Walk Test score of < 499 meters
• Motivation to participate in an exercise program

Exclusion criteria

• unable to follow commands
• unstable cardiac status
• greater than minimal assist for mobility

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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38 participants in 1 patient group

Exercise Participants with Limited Mobility

Experimental group

Description:

The task oriented exercise program consists of 45 to 60 minutes of group exercise sessions with the following components: Warm Up: Walking which is progressively increased from 6 to 15 minutes. Dual task activity is introduced as tolerated by the participants. Participants are able to utilize assistive devices and there were additional supports provided. Stretching, Strengthening and Balance Activities: Gradual progression of activities and repetitions for 30 minutes that are tailored by the exercise instructor to each participant. Exercises are led by the trainer and performed at the balance bar, in a chair, or in standing. Task oriented activities included items such as: weight shifting, forward/backward/side stepping, squats, forward/backward/side leg raises, toe raises, seated trunk rotations, sit to stand, forward trunk bending, arm rotations, and marching. Walk/Obstacle Course: The final 6 to 15 minutes included "challenged walking" through an obstacle course.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise Group