An interventional study of Intervention Group and Waitlist Control Group in Quality of Life and Aging, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 65 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-20.
Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The purpose of this study is to investigate the practicality of a short-term (8-weeks), home-based digital versatile disc (DVD) chair exercise program among 40 sedentary older Black/African American and White/Caucasian veterans with three or more chronic health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and osteoarthritis.
This study will determine the feasibility of a home-based DVD chair exercise program, "Sit and Be Fit." Participants will be asked to complete a chair-exercise program Monday through Friday. Each chair exercise session lasts approximately 30 minutes. Participants will receive a new DVD player, the exercise DVD, and the necessary exercise equipment to complete each session. The equipment includes a set of 1 pound hand weights, a 10" exercise ball, a small handball, a resistance band, an exercise log, and a satisfaction survey. Upon initial enrollment, both groups will receive a baseline health assessment that will include health-related quality of life, subjective well-being, body mass index (BMI), comorbidity, blood pressure, lower body extremity fitness, physical activity, and hand grip strength. Excluding health status, all other measures will be completed at post-assessment (the end of week 8 for Group A and Group B). The intervention group (Group A) will receive the equipment after completing eligibility screening, an informed consent, and health assessments. The waitlist control group (Group B) will receive the equipment at week 9 after the post-assessment. Group B will complete the program through week 16. The waitlist control group(Group B) will not receive an additional post assessment at the end of week 16.
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Ten participants from each racial group (Black/White) will be assigned to the Intervention, which will receive the home-based DVD Chair Exercise Program. This is the group that will receive the chair exercise intervention upon enrollment.
Behavioral: Intervention Group
Ten participants from each racial group (Black/White) will be assigned to the Waitlist Control Group, which will receive the home-based DVD Chair Exercise Program at the end of 8 weeks.
Behavioral: Waitlist Control Group
Intervention group participants will receive the home-based DVD chair exercise program, which will include a DVD player, "Sit and Be Fit" DVD, schedule of exercise sessions, hand weights, exercise balls, resistance bands, exercise log, and satisfaction survey. Participants will be instructed to complete an assigned "Sit and Be Fit" exercise session once a day (sessions last approximately 30 minutes), five days a week (Monday-Friday) for 8 weeks. During the first 6 weeks, the intervention group will not have contact with the study team, unless to trouble-shoot the DVD or answer questions about exercise sessions. At the end of week 6, the intervention group will be contacted to schedule a post-assessment for the end of week 8, which will include repeating all health measures, except for health status.
At week 8, waitlist control group will receive the home-based DVD chair exercise program, which will include a DVD player, "Sit and Be Fit" DVD, schedule of exercise sessions, hand weights, exercise balls, resistance bands, exercise log, and satisfaction survey. The waitlist control group will complete a post-assessment at the end of week 8, which will include all health status measures, except health status. Waitlist control group will be instructed to complete an assigned "Sit and Be Fit" exercise session once a day (sessions last approximately 30 minutes), five days a week (Monday-Friday) for 8 weeks. Waitlist control group will not have contact with the study team, unless to trouble-shoot the DVD or answer questions about exercise sessions. At the end 14 weeks, waitlist control group will be contacted to schedule a final meeting, and to collect the adherence logs and satisfaction survey. At 16 weeks, the waitlist control group will not receive an additional post-assessment.
Number of fitness sessions completed based on participants' activity logs - Adherence to the home-based DVD chair exercise program
Adherence (number of fitness sessions completed based on participants' activity logs). Participants' activity logs will be used to assess subjective completion of fitness sessions.
Time frame: At the end of 8 weeks.
Number of participants lost to attrition
The number of participants lost to attrition (dropped out). This will be measured by the number of participants that have completed the entire 8 week program. Before and after each session, participants will be instructed to record the date and time the session was started and completed.
Time frame: At the end of 8 weeks.
Participants' program satisfaction
Satisfaction ratings will be assessed based on participants' satisfaction logs.
Time frame: At the end of 8 weeks.
Participants' rating of the program
Intervention group participants' ratings of the intervention based on open-ended questions asked during the focus group session.
Time frame: Week 10
To evaluate the Quality of Life (QOL) of participants
The 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) will be used to assess QOL outcomes. A 0 score indicates the lowest level of QOL measured by the scale and a 100 indicates the highest level of QOL measured by the scale.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Subjective Well-being (SWB)
How an individual rates general feelings of happiness (well-being). SWB will be measured using a modified SWB scale. The scale consists of 4 items that assess overall happiness. Respondents were asked two questions about their happiness as well as two questions comparing their happiness to the happiness of others on a scale from 1 to 7, with 7 reflecting a high degree of perceived happiness. Composite scores on the scale range from 4 to 28.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Physical Activity
The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) will be used to assess level of physical activity. Score ranges from 0 to 360. A high score indicates a high level of physical activity.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Blood pressure
Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) will be assessed using a standard blood pressure cuff.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8
Heart Rate (Pulse)
Pulse rate will be assessed using a standard blood pressure cuff.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8
Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI will be assessed using a standard weight scale and a folding yardstick.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Hand Grip Strength
Hand grip strength will be assessed using a Baseline Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
The SPPB will assess lower body function with a balance test, gait (walk) test, and chair stands.
Time frame: Baseline and post-assessment at week 8.
Comorbidity
Comorbidity will be assessed using the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Comorbidity is the presence of additional chronic health conditions that can impact life expectancy. Individual chronic conditions will be assigned a score based on severity and averaged. Based on the chronic condition, assigned scores can be 1, 2, 3, or 6.
Time frame: Baseline
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