A Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention for Older Sedentary Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Coronary Heart Disease

In brief

Making physical activity an integral part of daily life is imperative to the health and well-being of our nation's older adults. However, no intervention strategy to encourage daily physical activity for older adults, especially older women, has been effective. This feasibility study will test a multi-tailored motivational intervention to increase usual lifestyle physical activity of older sedentary women to reduce their coronary heart disease risks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01707693

Run by

University of Arkansas

People needed

121

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-11

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• women > 60 years of age who are Senior Health clinic patients
• health care provider's approval to participate
• ability to speak/read English
• access to a telephone

You may not qualify if…

• report participation in a regular physical activity program
• report an unresolved acute illness, such as pneumonia or flu
• fail screening for capacity to provide informed consent
• fail a simple functional screen or are currently nonambulatory
• are unable to complete activities of daily living
• have uncorrectable severe hearing or vision deficits
• have a history of falls in the past 3 months
• have other unforeseen pathology that precludes safe participation

Where it is running

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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