Age 65 and Older, Strength Training
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Activity
Brief summary
The study will aim to determine the effectiveness of a strength training program using resistance bands to increase strength in adults ≥65 years old
Detailed description
Older adults in the US are in a difficult situation that is historically unprecedented. People born in 1930 were expected to live to age 59, yet they will live to an average age of 79. These dramatic survival increases, due to immunizations, antibiotics and other innovations \[Centers for Disease, 2011\], have occurred at the same time as dramatic reductions in daily energy expenditures, due to automobiles, washing machines and other labor-saving devices \[Archer, 2013\]. This has left adults living longer, yet weaker, less fit and more obese. In fact, most residents of nursing homes are not there because of dementia. Only 40% of long-term care facility residents in 2010 were diagnosed with dementia \[Caffrey, 2012\] and many of whom had a level of dementia which would not require nursing home placement by itself. Most residents of long-term care facilities, rather, are there because they lack the strength and fitness to care for themselves. As baby boomers retire, these factors are anticipated to greatly increase the need for long-term care, highlighted in a report from a Deloitte Consulting in 2010: Medicaid Long-term Care: The ticking time bomb \[Keckley, 2010\]. This pilot study will measure a significant increase in strength with the use of a 12 week strength training program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStrength Training Program
The strength training program consists of 6 exercises using resistance bands three times a week
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
Will continue daily physical activity and complete surveys online
Sponsors
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Fluently read and speak English * Willing to drive 3 times a week to Hershey Medical Center for most weeks * Have a primary care physician * Currently exercise ≤60 min per week
Exclusion criteria
* Doctor has said you have a heart condition and should only do physical activity recommended by doctor * Feel pain in chest when doing physical activity * Unable to obtain doctor's consent * Currently participating in an exercise program * Plans to move in the next 6 months * Weight \> 250 * Currently exercise ≥60 min per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| One Repetition Maximum | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bow and Arrow Strength Test | 12 weeks |
| Hand Grip Test | 12 weeks |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) | 12 weeks | survey |
| Cognitive Impairment Questionnaire | 12 weeks | survey |
| National Health Interview Surveys | 12 weeks | survey |
| Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) | 12 weeks | survey |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed