Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults

Summary

There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from credentialed exercise professionals to ensure sufficient dose and progression and to address fears or low exercise self-efficacy. Furthermore, low protein intake among older adults is common and initiating exercise when nutrition is inadequate may cause weight loss and limit gains in muscle strength. The primary goal is to determine the feasibility of implementing the MoveSTroNg program under real-world conditions, measured through referral and recruitment to the program and study retention and adherence rates.

Conditions

• Chronic Disease
• Frail
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Cancer
• Chronic Lung Disease
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
• Arthritis
• Stroke
• Kidney Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education

Exercise:A kinesiologist-led twice-weekly program. Prior to attending the program, each attendee gets a 1:1 session with the kinesiologist to decide exercise starting levels. Group exercises start with a warm-up stepping game. Participants then perform 2 sets of 8 repetitions of each exercise, gradually progressing to an intensity of 3-8 repetitions maximum. Exercises include one each of a push, pull, squat, reach/press, lunge/step-up, lift and carry movement. After, there is a 10-minute group discussion to prompt making exercise routine at home. Nutrition:Two dietitian-led interactive group seminars to promote strategies to increase protein intake and sampling of protein-rich snacks and protein supplements. Seminar topics consider the cost to prepare high protein foods, the ability of retirement home residents to alter diet, how and why to spread protein intake through the day, how much protein is in their usual choices, and easy-to-consume protein-rich snacks.

OTHER

Usual Care

During periods when a site is not involved in the MoveSTroNg program, participants will continue with their usual care routine. Usual care routines should not involve strength and balance exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• City of Lakes family Health Team

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• YMCA

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Waterloo

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-09-24

Primary Completion

2020-03-14

Completion

2020-09-01

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations