Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Summary

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.

Conditions

• 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

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group exercise program

Participants will be asked to join a music-based group exercise program for 24 weeks (up to 6 days/week, 30 - 45 min/day), which is designed for older adults with functional limitations to safely exercise on a chair or in a supported standing posture for the improvement of aerobic capacity, upper and lower body strength, and balance control at a gradually increasing pace in synchrony with music.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of North Carolina, Greensboro

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Shin Park, PhD · University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

55 Years

Max Age

99 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-05-01

Primary Completion

2023-04-28

Completion

2023-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations