N/A
N=62
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
Aging · Fall
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03799952 ↗Enrolled (actual)
62
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Balance — 26.7; 27.9; 34.7; 29.7 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
- Primary completion
- Nov 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Balance |
26.7; 27.9; 34.7; 29.7; 5.0; 4.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Walking Speed |
476; 507; 539; 504 | — |
| PRIMARY Flexibility |
-7.5; -5.2; -5.7; -4.7 | — |
| PRIMARY Strength, Arm Curl Test |
20.1; 17.3; 23.9; 17.4 | — |
| PRIMARY Strength, Chair Stand Test |
14.1; 13.6; 17.9; 14.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Depression, Anxiety, Stress |
6.0; 5.7; 4.1; 8.2; 3.5; 2.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Perceived Quality of Life |
78.0; 80.9; 81.2; 80.4; 78.3; 81.7 | — |
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 50 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)
Exclusion Criteria
- Under 50 years of age
- Not cleared to perform physical activity
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03799952). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.