Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Snacking to Improve Strength and STability: ESISST Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Bath
Conditions:
Acceptability of an Exercise Intervention
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As we age, muscles can become progressively weaker to the point that tasks of daily living cannot be carried out safely. However, regular resistance exercise training has been shown to maintain and ev...
Detailed Description
Potential participants will be identified by clinicians during memory clinic outpatient appointments at the Research Institute for Care of the Elderly (RICE) in Bath. Clinicians will provide a brief o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged \>65 years
- Have attended the Memory Clinic at the RICE Centre in Bath
- Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score of ≥20
- Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score 3-8 and not scoring 0 on any component of the test
- Capability to safely perform the exercise snacking movements, assessed by a researcher during screening, and be able to have someone present in the home who could call for help if required during all exercise snacks.
- Not regularly engaging in recreational sports or structured exercise (once a week or more).
- Have a foreseeable clear period of 28 consecutive days in which to perform the exercise snacking protocol (i.e. no planned holidays or hospitalisation)
Exclusion
- Co-morbidity preventing participation (e.g. severe breathlessness, pain, psychosis, Parkinson's, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, or other severe neurological disease)
- Individuals with a history of bone, joint or neuromuscular problems or a current musculoskeletal injury ascertained through preliminary screening that would prevent exercise snacking or be made worse by performing exercise snacking.
- Individuals with contraindications to exercise including chest pain, dizziness, or loss of consciousness, or who have been instructed by their doctor to only do physical activity recommended by them.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 20 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05439252
Start Date
August 1 2022
End Date
January 20 2023
Last Update
October 4 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Bath
Bath, Avon, United Kingdom, BA2 7AY