Clinical Trial: HealthySteps: Exercise for Older Adults With Mobility Limitation

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: HealthySteps: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics, Fatigue, and Activity in Older Adults With Mobility Limitation

Brief Summary: This study will compare three different exercise programs in older adults who report difficulty walking and will determine if the programs improve walking.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Simon Fraser University

Current Primary Outcome:

• energy cost of walking [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by oxygen consumption during treadmill and overground walking
• fatigue and fatigability [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by questionnaire, rated perceived exertion during walking, and decrements in walking performance over time.
• daily activity [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by accelerometry and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly
• life-space mobility [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by life-space mobility questionnaire
• endurance [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by the long-distance corridor walk
• physical function [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  assessed by standing balance, gait speed, and chair stands

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

• energy cost of walking [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by oxygen consumption during treadmill and overground walking
• fatigue and fatigability [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by questionnaire, rated perceived exertion during walking, and decrements in walking performance over time
• daily activity [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by accelerometry and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly
• life-space mobility [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by the life-space mobility questionnaire
• endurance [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by the long-distance corridor walk
• physical function [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
  assessed by standing balance, gait speed, and chair stands

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Simon Fraser University

Dates:
Date Received: November 23, 2012
Date Started: January 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 19, 2015
Last Verified: January 2015