Multimodal Exercise for Functional Independence in Older Women: A randomized, sham-exercise controlled clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Functional impairment and disability in older womenPublic Health - Other public health
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000048482
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Living in senior housing apartment complex where study was carried outOne or more falls in the past 12 months ORDifficulty on at least one activity other than vigorous activities from the physical function sub-scale of the Medical OUtcomes Survey Short-Form 36.
Non-English speakingMaleUnwillingness to be randomized or undergo protocols or exercise for 1 yearAny unstable chronic disease precluding exercise testing or training such as unstable angina, recent MI, terminal illness, malginant arrthymias, dementia, current suicidality or psychosis, known aneurysm, amputation, non-ambulatory status.Residence in non-community seting such as nursing home or other institution.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method