An interventional study of Strong & Steady exercise program in Aged, sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-04.
Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of Strong and Steady (S\&S) group exercise on fall risk and physical function among community-dwelling older adults over 12 months. A pre-post test study deign will be used.
The S\&S group exercise program builds on the Otago and FaME exercise programs which have shown to be effective in preventing falls. Strong and steady has been adapted to more functionally fit older people.
The study period will be one year. Due to the corona pandemic all S\&S groups in Norway have been closed. Due to this all participants have had a break from their exercise program for more than 6 months and can be seen av new participants to the exercise groups. Participants that are about to start in a S\&S group in municipalities in Trøndelag will be asked to participate in this study. They will go through tests of muscle strength and balance in addition to questionnaires at baseline and after 6 and 12 months of exercise. Where possible the participants will go through the same tests 1 month before they start to exercise in addition to the three other test timepoints.
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Will start a Strong \& Steady group exercise programme immediately after baseline testing.
Behavioral: Strong & Steady exercise program
The community-based group exercise program S\&S, with strengthening and balance exercise as the main components. The participants will attend a once-weekly, one hour supervised session. The exercises that will be used can be found in the S\&S handbook which includes different difficulty levels. All instructors are volunteers and have completed the S\&S education. Each exercise session will consist of a warm-up (5-8 min.), endurance exercises (10-15 min.), strength exercises (15 min.), balance exercises (20 min.) and a cool down/stretching (5 min.). In addition to attending the group exercises, the participants will be taught and encouraged to do home exercises twice a week from hand out leaflets that can be found at www.sterkogstodig.no.
30 sec chair rise
Change in number of stands from a chair managed within a time frame of 30 seconds.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months
Short Physical Performance Battery total score
Includes 5x Sit-to-stand, 4 meters walk test and 3 different 10 sec stance positions. Change in total score (0-12 points).
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
Number of falls
Number of falls will be collected by daily calendars collected every month
Time frame: 12 months
The Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International
The Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International (Short FES-I) questionnaire will be used to assess fear of falling. The total score range from 7 (no concern about falling) to 28 (severe concern about falling). Change in total score will be assessed.
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
Everyday physical activity
Axivity activity sensors fixed to the lower back ang thigh will be used to measure everyday physical activity. Change in time spent doing physical activity will be assessed.
Time frame: One week monitoring at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
30 sec chair rise
Change in number of stands from a chair managed within a time frame of 30 seconds.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Four square step test
Time spent doing a sequence of moving through four squares back and fourth.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Plan to share: Yes — Data will be fully anonymised 5 years after study completion and made available for other researcher by request.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf
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