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Improving Physical and Psychosocial Well-being of African American Older Adults

NCT03716037 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2024-05-29

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Summary

The proposed research effort will:

The purpose of this study is as follows:

1. Test the feasibility and acceptability of an eight-week community-based exercise program among AA older adults living in rural areas.
2. Determine whether participation in physical exercise through a community-based exercise program in comparison with an attentional control group: a) improves physical well-being b) improves psychosocial well-being

Conditions

  • Physical Activity
  • Psychosocial Stressors

Interventions

OTHER

Physical Activity for Life (PAL)

The eight-week exercise program (The PAL Study) will incorporate balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility training. The duration of each exercise session, which will be offered three times a week, will be one hour. The supervised exercise session will include 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, 15 minutes of resistance training, and 15 minutes of stretching and balance training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mercy N Mumba, PhD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-22
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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