Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Respite Care, Mental Health, Depression, Music Therapy, Psychosocial Intervention, Cognition, Geriatric Assessment, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Aging, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Balance, Fall, Walking, Affect, Physical Exertion, Memory Deficit, Memory Disorders, Memory Impairment, Neuropsychological Tests, Executive Function, Middle Aged, Healthy Aging, Elderly

In brief

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults. Up to forty participants will be recruited to participate in a music-based light-to-moderate intensity group exercise program for 20 weeks (30 - 40 min/day, up to 6 days/week), which is designed for older adults with or without functional limitations to exercise with chairs for the improvement of aerobic capacity, upper and lower body strength, and balance control at a gradually increasing pace. During the exercise sessions, participants will be trained to move in time with music playlists in synchronous tempos. Primary outcomes are cognitive performance, mobility, and health-related quality of life measured before and after the intervention. Secondary outcomes are adherence to the exercise program as a potential mediator of the treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05462977

Run by

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

People needed

18

Starts

2022-05-01

Expected to finish

2023-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-02

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 55 - 99 years old
• Capable of being ambulatory with or without an assistive device.
• No cardiac or pulmonary conditions or any neurological or musculoskeletal comorbidity or pain that would make light-intensity exercise dangerous, determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone or confirmed by their local medical practitioner if necessary.
• Having adequate hearing for a conversation (including with hearing aids)
• Capable of following the study procedures
• No severe anxiety or depression
• Mild to moderate cognitive impairment

You may not qualify if…

• Age younger than 55 or older than 99
• Severe anxiety or depression
• Severe cognitive impairment

Where it is running

• UNC Greensboro — Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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