Clinical Trial: HealthySteps: Exercise for Older Adults With Mobility Limitation
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: HealthySteps: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics, Fatigue, and Activity in Older Adults With Mobility Limitation
Brief Summary: This study will compare three different exercise programs in older adults who report difficulty walking and will determine if the programs improve walking.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Simon Fraser University
Current Primary Outcome:
- energy cost of walking [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by oxygen consumption during treadmill and overground walking
- fatigue and fatigability [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by questionnaire, rated perceived exertion during walking, and decrements in walking performance over time.
- daily activity [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by accelerometry and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly
- life-space mobility [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by life-space mobility questionnaire
- endurance [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by the long-distance corridor walk
- physical function [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]assessed by standing balance, gait speed, and chair stands
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- energy cost of walking [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by oxygen consumption during treadmill and overground walking
- fatigue and fatigability [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by questionnaire, rated perceived exertion during walking, and decrements in walking performance over time
- daily activity [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by accelerometry and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly
- life-space mobility [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by the life-space mobility questionnaire
- endurance [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by the long-distance corridor walk
- physical function [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]assessed by standing balance, gait speed, and chair stands
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Simon Fraser University
Dates:
Date Received: November 23, 2012
Date Started: January 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 19, 2015
Last Verified: January 2015