Live Long Walk Strong (LLWS) Rehabilitation Program: What Features Improve Mobility Skills

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Conditions studied: Mobility Limitation

In brief

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program in Veterans 50 years and older. This study will examine the features of the program that contribute to improved gait speed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04026503

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

151

Starts

2021-01-21

Expected to finish

2024-11-07

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-20

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veteran
• Aged 50 and older
• Community dwelling
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Usual gait speed 0.5 m/s- 1.0 m/s Activity modifications and access to telehealth rehabilitation

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of a terminal disease
• A major medical problem, unstable chronic condition, or psychiatric disorder that interferes with safe and successful testing and training
• Myocardial infarction or major surgery in previous 3 months
• Planned major surgery
• Baseline short physical performance battery score less than 4
• Use of a walker
• Modified mini mental status examination score less than or equal to 77
• Presence of a significant disease specific impairment such as:
• peripheral neurologic impairment
• orthopedic impairment
• visual impairment

Where it is running

• VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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