Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01740505
HealthySteps: Exercise for Older Adults With Mobility Limitation
HealthySteps: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics, Fatigue, and Activity in Older Adults With Mobility Limitation
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 72 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This study will compare three different exercise programs in older adults who report difficulty walking and will determine if the programs improve walking.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Timing and Coordination | This intervention is based on progressively difficult stepping and walking patterns that promote the timing and coordination of stepping within the gait cycle. Small-group 60-minute classes twice weekly for 12 weeks. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Aerobic Walking | Outdoor walking with progressive increases in exercise intensity. Small-group 60-minute classes twice weekly for 12 weeks. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Stretching and Relaxation | Full-body stretching, range-of-motion exercises, and relaxation techniques. No specific gait training. Small-group 60-minute classes twice weekly for 12 weeks. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-11-01
- Completion
- 2013-11-01
- First posted
- 2012-12-04
- Last updated
- 2015-01-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01740505. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.