Golf for Veterans Study

NCT04004598 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HS1500352
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Aging is associated with physiological declines that could impair the ability to perform activities of daily living and thus impair the quality of life of older adults. Golf is an activity that challenges the balance, flexibility, and muscular systems of the golfer and could have important implications in addressing the physiological declines associated with aging. Golf also challenges the cognition of golfer and is typically performed in groups of 2-4 people; therefore, it could also have important implications for the cognitive and social health of older adults. This research will investigate the effects of an introductory, therapeutic golf program on the physiological, cognitive, and social well-being of older adults. Older adult military veterans (60-80 years) will participate in a 12-week introductory golf program specifically designed with older adults in mind. The intervention will be led by Professional Golf Association (PGA) professionals with experience in teaching older adults to golf. In order to assess the effectiveness of the intervention, the functional, physiological, and cognitive abilities of the participants will be evaluated as well as the overall well-being before and after the completion of the golf program. These adaptations will be evaluated through the use of biomechanical analysis, standardized older adult functional tests, validated surveys and questionnaires, and validated cognitive assessments.

Conditions

Exercise Training

Keywords

aging, exercise, golf, intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Gait speed

  change in walking speed

  baseline and after 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Strength

  baseline and after 12 weeks

Other Outcomes (2)

• Change in cognition

  baseline and after 12 weeks

• Change in balance

  baseline and after 12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

golf training

EXPERIMENTAL

12-week golf training program

Behavioral: golf training

Interventions

golf training BEHAVIORAL

12 weeks of training by Professional Golf Association professional

golf training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Older Military Veterans: 60-80 years old
• The ability to stand independently without external support
• No previous golf experience
• Played ≤1 time in the last month
• Played ≤3 times in the last 6 months
• English Speaking

You may not qualify if:

• Dementia and Alzheimers Disease assessed via the Telephone Memory Impairment Screen
• Symptomatic cardiovascular disease, active angina, uncontrolled hypertension (SBP\>160 or DBP\>90, high resting pulse HR\>90), symptomatic orthostatic hypotension
• Unstable asthma, exacerbated COPD
• Rheumatoid arthritis, unstable ankle, knee, hip, shoulder or wrist joints
• History of injury or orthopedic operation within the last 6 months
• Movement disorders (Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorders), stroke, hemiparesis or paraparesis
• Peripheral neuropathies, severe vision or hearing problems, or metastatic cancer
• Individuals with vestibular, visual, musculosketelal, orthopedic and/or neurological disorders known to impair balance

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southern California: lead

Study Sites (2)

University Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States

Location

West Los Angeles Veterans Administration

Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States

Location

Related Publications (13)

• Gao KL, Hui-Chan CW, Tsang WW. Golfers have better balance control and confidence than healthy controls. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Nov;111(11):2805-12. doi: 10.1007/s00421-011-1910-7. Epub 2011 Mar 17.

  PMID: 21416145 BACKGROUND

• Tsang WW, Hui-Chan CW. Effects of exercise on joint sense and balance in elderly men: Tai Chi versus golf. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Apr;36(4):658-67. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000122077.87090.2e.

  PMID: 15064594 BACKGROUND

• Tsang WW, Hui-Chan CW. Static and dynamic balance control in older golfers. J Aging Phys Act. 2010 Jan;18(1):1-13. doi: 10.1123/japa.18.1.1.

  PMID: 20181990 BACKGROUND

• Hoerster KD, Lehavot K, Simpson T, McFall M, Reiber G, Nelson KM. Health and health behavior differences: U.S. Military, veteran, and civilian men. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):483-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.07.029.

  PMID: 23079170 BACKGROUND

• Littman AJ, Forsberg CW, Koepsell TD. Physical activity in a national sample of veterans. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 May;41(5):1006-13. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181943826.

  PMID: 19346987 BACKGROUND

• Bouaziz W, Lang PO, Schmitt E, Kaltenbach G, Geny B, Vogel T. Health benefits of multicomponent training programmes in seniors: a systematic review. Int J Clin Pract. 2016 Jul;70(7):520-36. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12822. Epub 2016 Jun 13.

  PMID: 27291143 BACKGROUND

• Broman G, Johnsson L, Kaijser L. Golf: a high intensity interval activity for elderly men. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2004 Oct;16(5):375-81. doi: 10.1007/BF03324567.

  PMID: 15636463 BACKGROUND

• Parkkari J, Natri A, Kannus P, Manttari A, Laukkanen R, Haapasalo H, Nenonen A, Pasanen M, Oja P, Vuori I. A controlled trial of the health benefits of regular walking on a golf course. Am J Med. 2000 Aug 1;109(2):102-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00455-1.

  PMID: 10967150 BACKGROUND

• Foxworth JL, Millar AL, Long BL, Way M, Vellucci MW, Vogler JD. Hip joint torques during the golf swing of young and senior healthy males. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Sep;43(9):660-5. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4417.

  PMID: 23886577 BACKGROUND

• Ball KA, Best RJ. Different centre of pressure patterns within the golf stroke I: Cluster analysis. J Sports Sci. 2007 May;25(7):757-70. doi: 10.1080/02640410600874971.

  PMID: 17454544 BACKGROUND

• Bezzola L, Merillat S, Jancke L. The effect of leisure activity golf practice on motor imagery: an fMRI study in middle adulthood. Front Hum Neurosci. 2012 Mar 29;6:67. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00067. eCollection 2012.

  PMID: 22479243 BACKGROUND

• Bezzola L, Merillat S, Gaser C, Jancke L. Training-induced neural plasticity in golf novices. J Neurosci. 2011 Aug 31;31(35):12444-8. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1996-11.2011.

  PMID: 21880905 BACKGROUND

• Murray AD, Daines L, Archibald D, Hawkes RA, Schiphorst C, Kelly P, Grant L, Mutrie N. The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Jan;51(1):12-19. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096625. Epub 2016 Oct 3.

  PMID: 27697939 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• George J Salem, PhD

  University of Southern California

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Steve Castle, MD

  West Los Angeles Veterans Administration

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Phase I, Feasibility and Safety Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2019
• First Posted: July 2, 2019
• Study Start: August 31, 2015
• Primary Completion: June 5, 2018
• Study Completion: June 5, 2018
• Last Updated: August 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)