Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults

NCT03799952 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 2019-01Zoom
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program. The program to be evaluated is called Zoomers on the Go. It is a 12-week program which involves two 60-minute sessions per week and educates participants about falls, along with aerobic and resistance exercise, flexibility, and balance activities. The program is offered to older adults (age 50+) and it is delivered in their community by an older adult who is trained as a certified Zoomers group exercise leader. Participants will be recruited, then randomized so that half of them can participate in a Zoomers class in the spring (intervention group) while half will have to wait until the fall of 2019 (control group). Pre-testing for both groups will begin around March 2019. The intervention group will participate in the program for 12 weeks, then there will be post-testing following this 12-weeks for both groups. Outcomes will be compared for the intervention and control groups, to determine if there are changes in the data pre- to post-measurements that are evident solely for the intervention group.

Conditions

Aging; Fall

Keywords

Older adult; Peer-led exercise program; Risk of falling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Balance

  One leg stand test (seconds)

  Change pre and post (after the 12 weeks)

• Walking Speed

  6-minute test (meters walked)

  Change pre and post (after the 12 weeks)

• Flexibility

  Back scratch test (cm). The Back Scratch Test is a measure of flexibility of your upper body. Place your right hand behind your back with your palm out and your fingers extended up. Reach up as far as possible and attempt to touch the fingers of your two hands together. Some people are not able to touch at all, while others' fingers may overlap. Position fingers so that they are pointing toward each other. The distance between the fingertips of one hand and the other is measured to the nearest half-inch. If fingers overlap, the amount of the overlap will be measured. Fingertips just touching receive a score of "0". If fingers do not touch, it is a negative score of the distance between the fingers, measured to the nearest .5 or half inch. It is a positive score if fingers overlap, measuring the overlap to the nearest .5 or half inch.

  Change pre and post (after the 12 weeks)

• Strength, Arm Curl Test

  Number of bicep curls with light weight

  Change pre and post (after the 12 weeks)

• Strength, Chair Stand Test

  Chair stand test, number of chair stand in 30 seconds

  Change pre and post (after the 12 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Depression, Anxiety, Stress

  Pre and post (before and after the 12 week exercise program)

• Perceived Quality of Life

  Pre and post (before and after the 12 week exercise program)

Other Outcomes (8)

• Researcher-generated Measure of Exercise Self-efficacy Based on Bandura's Concept of Self-efficacy

  Pre and post (before and after the 12 week exercise program)

• Connectedness, Sense of Belonging, and Friendships

  Following the 12 week program

• The Amount of Bodily Sway When Performing Tasks and Balancing.

  Pre and post (before and after the 12 week exercise program)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are offered to attend a 12-week exercise program, classes offered twice a week, each class 60 minutes in length.

Behavioral: Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants are instructed to continue with their daily activities and their "normal" physical activity levels for 12-weeks.

Interventions

Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program BEHAVIORAL

60 minute exercise class involving resistance and aerobic training activities, as well as flexibility and balance activities. An educational handout is offered at the end of every class, relating to health behaviour.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• Can exercise with minimal supervision (cleared for physical activity)
• Can commit to a 12-week exercise program (2 sessions/week)

You may not qualify if:

• Under 50 years of age
• Not cleared to perform physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of New Brunswick: lead
• New Brunswick Health Research Foundation: collaborator
• Horizon Health Network: collaborator
• Universite de Moncton: collaborator
• Fitness New Brunswick: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Kinesiology Building

Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Bouchard DR, Olthuis JV, Bouffard-Levasseur V, Shannon C, McDonald T, Senechal M. Peer-led exercise program for ageing adults to improve physical functions - a randomized trial. Eur Rev Aging Phys Act. 2021 Feb 11;18(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s11556-021-00257-x.

  PMID: 33573594 DERIVED

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Danielle Bouchard
• Organization: University of New Brunswick

danielle.bouchard@unb.ca

1 (506) 443-3908

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Randomized to a control or intervention group. The intervention group will have pre- and post-testing following 12-weeks of exercise, while the control group will have pre- and post-testing following 12-weeks of "normal" activity.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2018
• First Posted: January 10, 2019
• Study Start: February 7, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 28, 2019
• Study Completion: November 30, 2019
• Last Updated: July 14, 2021
• Results First Posted: July 14, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)