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Power Centering for Seniors

NCT04861831 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 63

Last updated 2022-02-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Walking difficulties, mobility decline and falls are prevalent among older adults. The incidence of each of these increases with age and the presence of each can negatively affect the quality of life in older adults. The purpose of this prospective clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of the Power Centering for Seniors multimodal, twice weekly, 12-week group intervention program to improve the mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults.

Conditions

  • Healthy Aging
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Walking, Difficulty

Interventions

OTHER

Power Centering for Seniors intervention

Power Centering for Seniors is an innovative East-meets-West intervention (75-minute, twice weekly, supervised group classes over 12 weeks) that integrates Western best practice muscle strength and balance training components with Chinese Tai Chi/Qi Gong to improve mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults. Home practice is recommended (approximately 30 minutes three times per week on non-course days). The modularly designed course consists of four cycles with six themes repeated in each cycle. Course exercises increase in intensity throughout the twelve-week intervention period. Repetition of cycles and themes prepares participants for continuing their individualized version of the program after the group course intervention is complete. This should lead to long-term practice of the exercises learned in the intervention and to sustained positive effects of the training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie A. Bridenbaugh, M.D. · University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-29
Primary Completion
2022-01-20
Completion
2022-01-20

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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