ABLE (Arts-Based Exercise Enhancing LongEvity)
Aging, Fall, Muscle Weakness
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Aging
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- able to stand and walk independently with or without an assistive aid (e.g., walker, cane)
- may have a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment (MoCA < 25, MMSE <24, Mini-Cog <3) if they have caregiver willing to assist with exercises and consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- have a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment (MoCA < 25, MMSE <24, Mini-Cog <3) and have no family member to assist with exercises and consent
- documented absolute contraindications to exercise
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Exercise
Participants will engage in a physiotherapist-prescribed home exercise program with ABLE, the interactive technology. The exercises that will be prescribed are designed to improve functional mobility via challenging lower extremity strength and balance in a multicomponent exercise program. The difficulty of each exercise will be chosen at the discretion of the physiotherapist based on the participants' performance on the baseline assessments. The exercises will be prescribed at a moderate intensity (moderate balance challenge, 8-12 repetitions for strength exercises with the last few repetitions being challenging) and will be progressed over the study duration to ensure they remain a moderate challenge.