Functional Activity Strength Training (FAST)
Walking, Difficulty
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Walking, Difficulty
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 65 and older Difficulty with walking Providers must provide consent for their patient Access to the internet Must have a camera on computer, tablet, or smartphone Fluent in Egnlish Exclusion Criteria: Chest pain or a heart condition on the PAR-Q Planning to have surgery in the next 3 months Cognitive impairment Unable to exercise Being currently physically active
Sites / Locations
- Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
No Intervention
Immediate start group with gait cadence assessment
Immediate start group without gait cadence assessment
Delayed-treatment control group with gait cadence assessment
Delayed-treatment control group without gait cadence assessment
This group will wear an activPAL device for 10 days prior to their baseline assessment and for 10 days after their week 12 assessment. The exercise intervention consists of a 2.5 to 3.5 minute daily routine that includes 2 upper body and 2 lower body exercises.
The exercise intervention consists of a 2.5 to 3.5 minute daily routine that includes 2 upper body and 2 lower body exercises.
This group will wear an activPAL device for 10 days prior to their baseline assessment and for 10 days after their week 12 assessment. The exercise intervention consists of a 2.5 to 3.5 minute daily routine that includes 2 upper body and 2 lower body exercises. Participants in the this arm will not start the exercise intervention until the day after the week 12 assessment.
The exercise intervention consists of a 2.5 to 3.5 minute daily routine that includes 2 upper body and 2 lower body exercises. Participants in the this arm will not start the exercise intervention until the day after the week 12 assessment.