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A similar study was funded by PCORI so PI decided to not begin this study.
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The study will aim to determine the effectiveness of a strength training program using resistance bands to increase strength in adults ≥65 years old
Older adults in the US are in a difficult situation that is historically unprecedented. People born in 1930 were expected to live to age 59, yet they will live to an average age of 79. These dramatic survival increases, due to immunizations, antibiotics and other innovations [Centers for Disease, 2011], have occurred at the same time as dramatic reductions in daily energy expenditures, due to automobiles, washing machines and other labor-saving devices [Archer, 2013]. This has left adults living longer, yet weaker, less fit and more obese. In fact, most residents of nursing homes are not there because of dementia. Only 40% of long-term care facility residents in 2010 were diagnosed with dementia [Caffrey, 2012] and many of whom had a level of dementia which would not require nursing home placement by itself. Most residents of long-term care facilities, rather, are there because they lack the strength and fitness to care for themselves. As baby boomers retire, these factors are anticipated to greatly increase the need for long-term care, highlighted in a report from a Deloitte Consulting in 2010: "Medicaid Long-term Care: The ticking time bomb" [Keckley, 2010]. This pilot study will measure a significant increase in strength with the use of a 12 week strength training program.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Strength Training Group | Experimental | Participants will meet three times a week for one hour strength training sessions for twelve weeks. |
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| Usual Care | Active Comparator | Participants will be given access to the strength training program after the twelve week study ends. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Strength Training Program | Behavioral | The strength training program consists of 6 exercises using resistance bands three times a week |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| One Repetition Maximum | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Bow and Arrow Strength Test | 12 weeks | |
| Hand Grip Test | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) | survey | 12 weeks |
| National Health Interview Surveys | survey | 12 weeks |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH | Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | Pennsylvania | 17033 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Usual Care | Behavioral | Will continue daily physical activity and complete surveys online |
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| Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) | survey | 12 weeks |
| Cognitive Impairment Questionnaire | survey | 12 weeks |