Power Centering for Seniors

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-29

Study Completion Date

2022-01-20

Brief Summary

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Walking difficulties, mobility decline and falls are prevalent among older adults. The incidence of each of these increases with age and the presence of each can negatively affect the quality of life in older adults. The purpose of this prospective clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of the Power Centering for Seniors multimodal, twice weekly, 12-week group intervention program to improve the mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Aging Mobility Limitation Walking, Difficulty

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This delayed intervention trial begins as a parallel group design with the Delayed Intervention (Dl) group serving as a control arm comparison for the Immediate Intervention (II) group. There is no control intervention. The ll and the Dl groups will be assessed pre-intervention. After the 12-week intervention for the II group, resp. the waiting period for the DI group, the lI group will undergo their post-intervention assessment. At that time, the Dl group will undergo their 2nd pre-intervention assessment to document any change in baseline measures that may have occurred. No significant changes are expected, so that at the end of the trial, data from the ll and the Dl groups can be pooled to provide results on the overall changes in outcome measures for all participants post- versus pre-intervention. After the 2nd pre-intervention assessment, the Dl group will have their intervention, post-intervention assessment, follow-up period and final assessment, as with the II group.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Immediate PCS Intervention

After the pre-intervention clinical assessments, immediate (within one week) begin with the PCS exercise program (75-minute group class, twice weekly for 12 weeks; home practice of exercises recommended but not required). Post-intervention clinical assessments within one week after the last intervention class, followed by a 12-week follow-up period (continuation of exercise program at home recommended but not required). Final clinical assessments within one week after the 12-week follow-up period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Power Centering for Seniors intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Power Centering for Seniors is an innovative East-meets-West intervention (75-minute, twice weekly, supervised group classes over 12 weeks) that integrates Western best practice muscle strength and balance training components with Chinese Tai Chi/Qi Gong to improve mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults. Home practice is recommended (approximately 30 minutes three times per week on non-course days). The modularly designed course consists of four cycles with six themes repeated in each cycle. Course exercises increase in intensity throughout the twelve-week intervention period. Repetition of cycles and themes prepares participants for continuing their individualized version of the program after the group course intervention is complete. This should lead to long-term practice of the exercises learned in the intervention and to sustained positive effects of the training.

Delayed PCS Intervention

During the 12 weeks that the Immediate Intervention (II) group participates in the PCS intervention, the Delayed Intervention (DI) group waits (there is no control intervention) and serves as a control arm comparison for the II group during this time. After the 12 weeks, the DI group will undergo a second pre-intervention assessment to document any change in baseline measures that may have occurred in those 12 weeks. No significant changes are expected. The DI group then begins the same exercise intervention (75-minute group class, twice weekly for 12 weeks; home practice of exercises recommended but not required) that the II group underwent, given by the same instructors. Post-intervention clinical assessments, 12-week follow-up period, and final clinical assessments after the follow-up period as described for the II group. After the trial, pooled data from both groups will provide results on the overall changes in outcome measures post- versus pre-intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Power Centering for Seniors intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Power Centering for Seniors is an innovative East-meets-West intervention (75-minute, twice weekly, supervised group classes over 12 weeks) that integrates Western best practice muscle strength and balance training components with Chinese Tai Chi/Qi Gong to improve mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults. Home practice is recommended (approximately 30 minutes three times per week on non-course days). The modularly designed course consists of four cycles with six themes repeated in each cycle. Course exercises increase in intensity throughout the twelve-week intervention period. Repetition of cycles and themes prepares participants for continuing their individualized version of the program after the group course intervention is complete. This should lead to long-term practice of the exercises learned in the intervention and to sustained positive effects of the training.

Interventions

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Power Centering for Seniors intervention

Power Centering for Seniors is an innovative East-meets-West intervention (75-minute, twice weekly, supervised group classes over 12 weeks) that integrates Western best practice muscle strength and balance training components with Chinese Tai Chi/Qi Gong to improve mobility and quality of life in older, community-dwelling adults. Home practice is recommended (approximately 30 minutes three times per week on non-course days). The modularly designed course consists of four cycles with six themes repeated in each cycle. Course exercises increase in intensity throughout the twelve-week intervention period. Repetition of cycles and themes prepares participants for continuing their individualized version of the program after the group course intervention is complete. This should lead to long-term practice of the exercises learned in the intervention and to sustained positive effects of the training.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 70 years or older
* Community-dwellers (i.e. not living in a skilled care or other institution)
* Able to walk at least 5 meters with or without a walking aid but without the assistance of another person
* Normal (habitual, self-paced) walking speed 80-100 cm/s
* Montreal Cognitive Assessment score 18 or more points
* lnformed Consent as documented by signature

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinically significant neurologic or musculoskeletal diseases which severely affect walking, e.g. advanced Parkinson's disease or hemiplegia
* Other clinically significant non-stable medical or psychiatric conditions (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, advanced chronic pulmonary disease, psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, etc.) that, according to the study investigators, could endanger the participant and/or negatively affect study adherence
* Terminal illness
* Fracture (exception: teeth) in the previous 3 months
* Blindness
* lnability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
* Previous participation in the Power Centering for Seniors program
* Current participation in another (non-observational) clinical study

Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes