Effect of Action Observation Training in Older Adults.

NCT05957133 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: USalamancaAO
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Randomised clinical trial involving 58 independent subjects of both sexes who attended the Geriatric Revitalisation Programme run jointly by the University of Salamanca and the Salamanca City Council. At the beginning and at the end of the programme, data were collected on participants' balance, fall risk and other parameters, using anthropometric tests (weight, % body fat and body mass index (BMI)), and physical performance tests (grip strength, the Short Physical Performance Battery, TUG and the stair step test). Study participants performed three 50-minute sessions per week for a total of 35 weeks. The components of balance, gait, cardiovascular resistance, stability, upper and lower limb strength, flexibility and breathing exercises were worked on. In the OC group, the physiotherapist performed the entire session together with the participants, while in the other group, the physiotherapist simply ordered the exercises.

Conditions

Aging; Exercise

Keywords

exercise; elderly; multicomponent exercise; Action Observation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

  Test to assess physical performance and degree of frailty consisting of 3 subtests: gait speed, balance, and lower limb strength. The maximum score is 12 points and a score ≤ 8 points indicates poor physical performance.

  thirty-five weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Gait speed

  thirty-five weeks

• Timed Up and Go (TUG)

  thirty-five weeks

• Grip strength test

  thirty-five weeks

• Chair stand test

  thirty-five weeks

• Step-Up Box Test

  thirty-five weeks

Study Arms (2)

Multicomponent exercise group without action observation (MTG)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The main part of the multicomponent exercise program integrates different exercise modalities: Aerobic, mobility, strength, balance and coordination exercises, playful activities or games are also included with some activities aimed at working on cognitive functions to reinforce the overall effects of the program, such as games with colors, numbers, letters, right-left laterality, memory, etc. The progression of the different models is as follows: E. Aerobic: Start with continuous work, then intervallic, and decrease rest times in intervallic work. E. Strength: Increase sets, repetitions and decrease rest time. Balance: start with static and evolve with blindfolds, perturbations, dynamic balance, etc. Coordination, and cognitive games will also become more complicated, with more complicated and faster decision making.

Procedure: Multicomponent exercise without action observation.

Multicomponent exercise group associated to action observation (AOG)

EXPERIMENTAL

It is the same intervention as the other group with the addition of the observation of actions thanks to the fact that the physiotherapist carries out the exercises with them at all times. The main part of the multicomponent exercise program integrates different exercise modalities: Aerobic, mobility, strength, balance and coordination exercises, playful activities or games are also included with some activities aimed at working on cognitive functions to reinforce the overall effects of the program, such as games with colors, numbers, letters, right-left laterality, memory, etc. The progression of the exercises will be the same as in the other group.

Procedure: Multicomponent exercise associated with action observation

Interventions

Multicomponent exercise without action observation. PROCEDURE

Different exercise modalities are integrated: Aerobic, mobility, strength, balance and coordination exercises.

Multicomponent exercise group without action observation (MTG)

Multicomponent exercise associated with action observation PROCEDURE

Different exercise modalities are integrated: aerobic, mobility, strength, balance and coordination exercises carried out at all times by the physiotherapist and observed by the participants.

Multicomponent exercise group associated to action observation (AOG)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• adults over 65 years of age.

You may not qualify if:

• Tumors
• Pacemakers
• Fibrillations
• Cardiac pathology or uncontrolled hypertension
• History of severe trauma/recent cervical surgery
• Uncontrolled systemic and inflammatory pathologies
• Congenital collagen compromise
• Presence of difficulties in performing the Initial Evaluation tests
• Language barriers
• Pending litigation or legal claim

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Salamanca: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Luis Polo Ferrero, MsC

CONTACT

6899919744; pfluis@usal.es

Roberto Méndez Sánchez, PhD

CONTACT

923294500; ro_mendez@usal.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Single blind masking with blinded assessor.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Longitudinal prospective, controlled, single-blind study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2023
• First Posted: July 24, 2023
• Study Start: July 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2024
• Study Completion: March 30, 2024
• Last Updated: July 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07