Feasibility of At-Home Chair-Based Resistance Band Training to Improve Balance, Strength, and Bone Density in Older Adults

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Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT06671847
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

  • Sarcopenic Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • THERABand resistance exercise bands — DEVICE
    The training will be performed using THERABand resistance exercise bands.Participants will be instructed to perform the exercises twice per week at home, for the 24 weeks duration. Each exercise session will entail 1 set of 15 repetitions of 9 different exercises

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention, to determine effectiveness of a the a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving body composition and to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving physical performance in adults 50 years and older, receiving care at the UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 1, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2024
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Chair-based resistance band training

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility as assessed by the number of people who are able to follow the prescribed exercise regimen at least 50 percent of the time [ Time Frame: end of study (24 weeks from baseline) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77479
Nahid Rianon, MBBS,DrPH
[email protected]
713-500-5106
Jude des Bordes, MBChB, DrPH
[email protected]
(713) 500-6029

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