Pilot of a Group-based Program on Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) in Older Persons

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Fall Prevention

• Registration Number: NCT03412123
• Lead Sponsor: Heidelberg University

Brief Summary

This feasibility pilot is part of the project "LiFE-is-LiFE" (2017-2020). It is based on the Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program by Clemson et al., which has proven effective in improving strength, balance, and physical activity while simultaneously reducing falls in older people via incorporating exercises in recurring daily tasks. However, implementing the original LiFE program includes high financial requirements and human resources. Therefore, LiFE-is-LiFE investigates whether implementing LiFE in groups (gLiFE) is not inferior to the original, individually delivered LiFE in terms of reducing falls per physical activity. In this pilot study, we evaluate our conception of gLiFE for large-scale use in the subsequent, larger LiFE-is-LiFE trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-02
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-26
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-05
• Study Completion: 2018-03-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

• Community-dwelling
• Aged 70+

Exclusion Criteria

• Cognitive impairment
• Neurological condition which severely influences gait and mobility
• Severe visual impairment
• Inability to ambulate independently
• Significant lung disease or chronic heart failure or any other unstable or terminal illness that would preclude the planned exercises

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence of the participants to LiFE activities	Change from the first of 7 intervention sessions (i.e., at week 1) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	Measured using the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS)
Evaluation of the intervention and its components	at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	Rating of helpfulness (5-point Likert scale), safety (5-point Likert scale), level of difficulty (5-point Likert scale), and adaptability (5-point Likert scale)
Participants' views on the gLiFE program	at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	Participants' views on: 1. planning and engaging in gLiFE activities; 2. the gLiFE manual; 3. support from the trainers; 4. their ideas for improving the program; 5. the group format

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional performance	Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	Timed up-and-go test (measured in seconds; shorter time represents better performance)
Motor performance (balance)	Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	8 Level balance scale (measured in accomplished levels; higher level represents better performance)
Motor performance (strength)	Change from baseline (i.e., before the first session) at the end of the intervention period (i.e., week 7)	5-chair rise (measured in seconds; shorter time represents better performance)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Heidelberg University, Network Aging Research; 🇩🇪 Heidelberg, Germany