Prosocial Behavior and Exercise Among Older Adults

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Activity, Physical Function

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two exercise programs to determine how well they help older adults make exercise a regular habit after 9 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00747019

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

80

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-07-02

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between 55 and 80 years of age
• Physically underactive (moderate or vigorous physical activity for less than 2 days per week for the preceding 3 months)
• No evidence of any major psychological illness
• Written permission from the participant's primary care physician with specific certification of no severe risk of cardiovascular disease
• Participant resides within a 35-mile radius of the study site
• Participant will remain in the area for the duration of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported evidence of cardiovascular disease risk, or documentation by the primary care physician of at least one of the following within the past 5 years:
• Myocardial infarction (MI)
• Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
• Chronic or unstable angina at rest or during physical exertion
• New York Heart Association (NYHA) Type I through Type IV congestive heart failure
• Unstable ventricular arrhythmias
• Cardiovascular surgery (coronary artery or valvular heart disease)
• Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
• Intermittent claudication during physical activity
• Edema in feet
• Self-reported or documented evidence of rheumatoid arthritis
• Self-reported or physician-reported evidence of current cigarette or cigar smoking
• Self-reported treatment for psychiatric illness within the past 5 years:
• Treatment for major depression or schizophrenia
• Currently receiving lithium or neuroleptics
• Hospitalization with the last 5 years for depression, or clinical judgment of treatment for major depression
• Hearing or sight impairments
• Cognitive impairment
• Alcohol consumption greater than 21 drinks per week, or self-reported alcoholism
• Inability to speak or read English
• Judgment of clinical staff
• Current participation in another medical intervention study

Where it is running

• Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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