Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in a Community-Based Health Ministry

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Aging, Mobility Limitation

In brief

This study is being conducted to test if a program with physical activity and learning about movement (including goal setting, benefits of physical activity, and how to increase physical activity gradually) helps people to become more active and to move better. The physical activity program involves specific exercises done in a group setting, and the education part will involve learning about different ways to move to make everyday activities easier. The program will last 16 weeks. This program will take place in a large fellowship area of a partner church through an established community-based participatory research partnership in Chicago, IL.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04203030

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

15

Starts

2019-12-16

Expected to finish

2020-09-04

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-10

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 40 or older
• Not currently participating in another formal exercise program and perform less than 150 minutes per week of exercise
• Ambulatory, defined as able to get out of a chair and walk without assistance aside from using a straight cane.
• Have any difficulty: Walking ¼ mile, (about 2-3 blocks) OR Walking up 10 steps without resting
• Speak English
• Safe to begin an exercise program (determined using the Exercise Assessment and Screening for You (EASY) Tool. Physician clearance may be needed based upon EASY Screening recommendations

You may not qualify if…

• Severe cognitive impairment, defined as five or more errors on the Short-Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
• Plans to move out of the geographic area during the study period
• Plans to have major surgery within the study period Anticipate having major schedule changes that would interfere with ability to participate in the program.
• Inability to get to intervention location on a weekly basis
• Unwilling to commit to a weekly, approximately 90 minute program for 16 weeks.
• Contraindications to exercise determined using the EASY/healthcare follow-up.
• Self-reported
• Heart disease
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Pacemaker
• Stroke within past 12 months
• Severe chronic lung disease (emphysema or COPD)
• Recent healing or unhealed fractures in the past 6 months
• Heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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