Translating exercise interventions to an in-home setting for seniors: preliminary impact on physical activity and function
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2016•Springer
Aims The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an in-home, individually tailored
intervention is efficacious in promoting increases in physical activity (PA) and improvements
in physical functioning (PF) in low-active older adults. Methods Participants were
randomized to two groups for the 8-week intervention. The enhanced physical activity (EPA)
group received individualized exercise programming, including personalized step goals and
a resistance band training program, and the standard of care (SoC) group received a …
intervention is efficacious in promoting increases in physical activity (PA) and improvements
in physical functioning (PF) in low-active older adults. Methods Participants were
randomized to two groups for the 8-week intervention. The enhanced physical activity (EPA)
group received individualized exercise programming, including personalized step goals and
a resistance band training program, and the standard of care (SoC) group received a …
Aims
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an in-home, individually tailored intervention is efficacious in promoting increases in physical activity (PA) and improvements in physical functioning (PF) in low-active older adults.
Methods
Participants were randomized to two groups for the 8-week intervention. The enhanced physical activity (EPA) group received individualized exercise programming, including personalized step goals and a resistance band training program, and the standard of care (SoC) group received a general activity goal. Pre- and post-intervention PF measures included choice step reaction time, knee extension/flexion strength, hand grip strength, and 8 ft up and go test completion time.
Results
Thirty-nine subjects completed this study (74.6 ± 6.4 years). Significant increases in steps/day were observed for both the EPA and SoC groups, although the improvements in the EPA group were significantly higher when including only those who adhered to weekly step goals. Both groups experienced significant PF improvements, albeit greater in the EPA group for the 8 ft up and go test and knee extension strength.
Conclusion
A low cost, in-home intervention elicited improvements in both PA and PF. Future research is warranted to expand upon the size and scope of this study, exploring dose thresholds (and time frames) for PA to improve PF and strategies to further bolster adherence rates to maximize intervention benefits.
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