Use of Tele-Exercise for Translating an Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program for Older Adults in West Virginia

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Conditions studied: Accidental Falls

In brief

West Virginia (WV) has a critical need for resources to reach more of its older adults with fall-prevention programming. The Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB) program is an evidence-based, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved, community-delivered, physical activity fall-prevention intervention for older adults. The program is efficacious and effective in reducing falls in older adults, and has been translated into clinical and community settings. Programs delivered in one setting; however, may not automatically translate to others. Using telehealth technology to deliver exercise classes (i.e. tele-exercise) is one alternative to the traditional, face-to-face, group exercise classes where the instructor and participants are in the same room. We propose delivering tele-TJQMBB to older adults using a computer, television, and the internet. This delivery mode will allow us to recruit instructors from any location (e.g., urban areas), and with possibly more experience, yet still reach older adults in communities without instructors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03714100

Run by

West Virginia University

People needed

52

Starts

2018-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-14

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults age 55 and older
• Community-dwelling
• Able to attend 2, 1-hour Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance classes a week for 16 weeks
• Able to attend 2 testing sessions for data collection (Testing sessions will be scheduled the week before classes begin and the week after the classes end)
• Able to walk at least 2 city blocks with or without an assistive device

You may not qualify if…

• Lack reliable transportation
• Unable to speak English

Where it is running

• West Virginia University — Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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