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A Community-Based Recreation Program to Improve Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults
Led by State University of New York at Buffalo · Updated on 2026-03-16
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying a community-based recreation program aimed at improving cognitive and physical function in older adults aged 60 and above. This trial evaluates the effects of weekly group artmaking combined with SMARTfit dual-task exergaming, delivered through the Buffalo-Niagara YMCA. The study focuses on changes in cognitive function and physical abilities over a 24-week period. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive the recreation-based program, which includes weekly exercise and art sessions, or to a control group that does not receive the program. The intervention involves a combination of group art activities and SMARTfit exergaming designed to engage both mind and body. During the study, participants undergo assessments of attention, balance, dual-task performance, and interference inhibition at enrollment, week 8, and week 16. The researchers monitor cognitive and physical outcomes to understand the program's impact. The total participation time spans 24 weeks with ongoing evaluations throughout the trial.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Group Recreation to Enhance Function Aging
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be 60 years of age or older
- Have no more than mild cognitive impairment (MoCA score of 24 points or higher)
- Have no contraindications to exercise as guided by the American College of Sports Medicine
- Be fluent in English
You will not qualify if you...
- Have any condition preventing safe exercise participation as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Older Adults (PAR-OA)
- Have severe neurological disease
- Have severe psychiatric illness
- Have a likelihood of withdrawing due to severe illness or a life expectancy under 6 months
- Have experienced a lower or upper limb amputation
- Have greater than mild cognitive impairment (MoCA score below 24 points)
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
screening and enrollment visit
Duration - 16 weeks
Participants in the program group will attend weekly sessions involving dual-task exergaming and group art-making. Control participants will not receive the recreation-based program.
Weekly visits for up to 16 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Buffalo-Niagara YMCA
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14223
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Research Team
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Nikhil Satchidanand, PhD Exercise Physiology
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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