Increasing Movement and Exercise in Geriatric Patients Through Large-Scaled Creative Occupation Interventions
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness in Older Adults
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Upper and lower extremity strength
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different types of activities in improving physical fitness in older adults. The main question it aims to answer is whether a person completing a large-scaled art project has similar physical improvements as a person completing a more traditional exercise program.
Participants will be asked to either stand for up to an hour while completing a painting across a large canvas or stand for up to an hour while doing body weight exercises. Researchers will compare the painting group to the exercise group to see if physical improvements are the same or different.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether large-scaled creative occupations, such as painting large paintings, would be equally, if not more beneficial than traditional exercise for older adults. Painting on large mural-sized paintings will simulate the participation of endurance heavy, physically demanding tasks. This is because to complete the task, participants will be required to reach to cover the canvas, stand for extended periods of time, and perform repetitive movements. It is hypothesized that this activity will increase active range of motion, strength, endurance, balance, as well as motivation to participate in physical activity by providing a more enjoyable, alternative form of exercise.
Investigators
Jason Eugene Vice
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals unable to stand with minimal support
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Upper and lower extremity strength
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Manual muscle test
Standing balance
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Functional reach test
Upper extremity active range of motion
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Degrees goniometry
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-motivation(10 weeks)