Active Body and Mind Intervention for Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Well Aging
• Interventions: Behavioral: Active Body and Mind

• Registration Number: NCT05233813
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and acceptability of wearable activity trackers with self-regulatory techniques for promoting physical activity (PA) in older adults. In addition, this study aimed to investigate the impact of a multicomponent PA intervention on life satisfaction, happiness, eudaimonic well-being, and depressive symptoms, reflecting different dimensions of psychological well-being, in older adults.

Detailed Description

Fifty-nine participants living in retirement communities were voluntarily assigned to a 12-week multi-component PA intervention program or an attention control group. Participants in the intervention group were asked to take three 45-min supervised group exercise lessons per week and wear wearable activity trackers during the weekdays for 12 weeks. Four components of psychological well-being were assessed at baseline and the end of the intervention including life satisfaction, happiness, eudaimonic well-being, and depressive symptoms. The intervention effect on each component of psychological well-being was analyzed using linear mixed models after controlling for potential confounders. Participants' experiences of using the wearable activity tracker were assessed after the 12-week intervention through an 8-item questionnaire and individual interviews

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-06
• Study Completion: 2019-12-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-13
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-09
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 65 or older,
• able to speak and read English fluently
• able to walk for 10 feet without human assistance

Exclusion Criteria

• conditions preventing them from doing exercises

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ABM intervention group	Active Body and Mind	The intervention group received three, 45-min group exercise lessons for 12 weeks. The group exercise lessons were taught by two experienced instructors.. Each participant in the intervention group received a Fitbit (Model InspireHR) activity tracker to self-monitor their daily PA, 5 days per week for 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Baseline Life Satisfaction	Baseline (the week before the intervention)	Life satisfaction was measured using the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The sum of all items provides a composite score, with higher scores representing higher levels of life satisfaction.
Posttest Happiness	Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)	Happiness was measured using the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The mean score of all items was calculated to indicate the level of happiness with higher scores indicating greater happiness.
Baseline Depression	Baseline (the week before the intervention)	Depression was measured using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Inventory on a 4-point Likert scale. The level of depressive symptoms was reflected by summing the responses of the ten items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depressive symptoms.
Baseline Eudaimonic Well-Being	Baseline (the week before the intervention)	Eudaimonic well-being was assessed using the 18-item Psychological Well-Being Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. An overall score was computed by averaging the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eudaimonic well-being.
Posttest Depression	Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)	Depression was measured using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Inventory on a 4-point Likert scale. The level of depressive symptoms was reflected by summing the responses of the ten items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depressive symptoms.
Posttest Eudaimonic Well-Being	Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)	Eudaimonic well-being was assessed using the 18-item Psychological Well-Being Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. An overall score was computed by averaging the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eudaimonic well-being.
Baseline Happiness	Baseline (the week before the intervention)	Happiness was measured using the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The mean score of all items was calculated to indicate the level of happiness with higher scores indicating greater happiness.
Posttest Life Satisfaction	Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)	Life satisfaction was measured using the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The sum of all items provides a composite score, with higher scores representing higher levels of life satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States