Relationships Between Exercise and Emotion Regulation on Physical Activity in Frail Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle, Older Adults

In brief

Frailty in older adults is a consequence of physical inactivity, which leads to poor physical function, disability and poor health outcomes. Nearly 60% of older adults report inactivity. Emotion regulation strategies have affective, cognitive and social consequences. Positive emotions are significantly associated with a higher ability to perform activities of daily living. There is a gap in the understanding of how exercise influences the selection of emotion regulation strategies (avoidant vs. adaptive) in frail older adults. The investigators propose to examine the interactions between regular exercise, selection of emotional regulation strategies, and daily physical activity in frail sedentary older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03514160

Run by

Northeastern University

People needed

20

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-02

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Community-dwelling older adults 60+ years of age
• Men and women
• Frail older adults with impaired mobility (gait speed < 0.8 m/sec)
• Sedentary older adults

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to give consent
• Unable to exercise
• Unable to travel to the community site
• Unstable chronic conditions

Where it is running

• Northeastern University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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