Fitness and Daily Function in Adults

Oxygen Kinetics, Mobility Task Performance, and Task Training in Older Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00018265

Enrollment

140

Registered

2001-07-05

Start date

1999-10-31

Completion date

2003-09-30

Last updated

2009-01-21

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Keywords

Rehabilitation, exercise test, aging

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of aerobic fitness on the ability of able and disabled older adults to perform daily functional activities. Subjects are tested in their oxygen use patterns as they perform a series of functional tasks (such as walking on stairs) and following a 24-week training program focused on improving the ability to perform daily tasks likely requiring aerobic fitness (such as walking on stairs).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTask specific endurance training

BEHAVIORALTai Chi

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Both healthy and self-reported mobility-impaired older adults

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026