Do older adults (peers/buddies) increase participation of older adults in strength and balance training

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Participation in strength and balance training; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001512213
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Notre Dame Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-10
• Study Completion: 2019-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

Study participants will include older adults who:
1. are participating in ST currently (>2months); they will be peer participants (n = 13)
2. are not currently participating in ST; they will be exercise participants (n = 50)
aged 60+ years, no diagnosis of dementia, able to speak and understand English and have no medical conditions preventing them from participating in a ST program.

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia, inability to understand English, has a medical condition preventing them from participating in a ST program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of intervention: <br>i) numbers (proportion) of participants that choose to<br>progress to a ST program after the intervention is completed (phone call 4 weeks after intervention completed); <br>[four weeks after the completion of the 12-week intervention];Feasibility of intervention: <br>ii) Adherence to ST program during the intervention (ST participant diaries, notes from physiotherapist);[at the completion of the 12-week intervention];Feasibility of intervention: <br>iii) details of recruitment and retention figures for both peers and exercisers (intervention and control) (CI and RA make note after each recruitment opportunity)[at the completion of the 12-week intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed-up-and-go test - measured using a stop watch[end of 12 week intervention];6-minute walk test - measured using a stop watch[end of 12 week intervention];chair sit to stand (5 times) measured using a stop watch[end of 12 week intervention];Functional Reach measured using a ruler[end of 12 week intervention];Timed Tandem Walk measured using a stop watch[end of 12 week intervention];Handgrip strength test measured using a dynanometer[end of 12 week intervention];health related quality of life (measured using EQ5D-5L)[end of 12 week intervention];self-efficacy for exercise measured using self efficacy for exercise survey[end of 12 week intervention];Participant (ST and peers) experiences in participating in project via focus groups for peers mid way through and interviews at the end[peers: during and at the end of 12 week intervention<br>ST participants at the end of the 12 week intervention]