Development of a Power Training Program to Improve Mobility in Older Veterans
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
About this trial
The overall purpose of this study is to develop a power training intervention in partnership with Veterans participating in Gerofit and to evaluate the program's acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary participant outcomes (leg power, physical function and self-report participation).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Veterans 65 years of age and older
New enrollees of the Rocky Mountain Regional Gerofit Program
ability to function independently in a group setting
Disqualifiers
inability to perform basic activities of daily living
oxygen dependency
unstable cardiac disease
moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Montreal cognitive assessment scores < 24)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Gerofit Power Training
- Gerofit Standard of Care
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov