Elders Moving Together: A Pilot Study

NCT07561008 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BIO4284
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Saskatchewan Forever in Motion (FIM) group exercise program in a First Nations community in northwestern Saskatchewan. The study examines changes in physical activity, social connectedness, and quality of life among older adults participating in a 12-week community-led exercise program. The project also explores access-related factors that support participation in community-based exercise programs.

Conditions

Indigenous Older Adult Health and Wellbeing

Keywords

Indigenous Peoples; Health Promotion; Exercise; Cultural Safety; Wellbeing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility of Program Implementation

  Feasibility assessed through enrollment numbers, weekly attendance, and adherence (percentage of sessions attended per participant).

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Physical Activity (PASE)

  12 weeks

• Change in Quality of Life (SF-36)

  12 weeks

• Change in Social Connectedness (SPS-10)

  12 weeks

• Access-Related Factors Supporting Participation

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Participant Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants are in this single arm of the study, where they receive 12 weeks of twice-weekly exercise programming in their community

Behavioral: Exercise Program

Interventions

Exercise Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will exercise twice weekly in a group exercise program led by community members at a community center on Saulteaux First Nation

Participant Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 50+
• Band member or resident of Saulteaux First Nation
• Able to participate in low-intensity exercise
• Adults under 50 may attend, but priority is given to those 50+

You may not qualify if:

• Uncontrolled cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary, or renal conditions as identified by the CSEP PAR-Q+
• Determined unable to safely participate in group exercise even with support
• Unable to provide informed consent and no appropriate substitute decision-maker available

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Saskatchewan: lead
• Saulteaux First Nation, SK: collaborator
• Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Saulteaux First Nation Health Center

Saulteaux First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Resistance Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Anne Leis, PhD

  University of Saskatchewan

  STUDY CHAIR

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: PhD Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 24, 2026
• First Posted: May 1, 2026
• Study Start: September 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 21, 2023
• Study Completion: December 21, 2023
• Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)