Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Condition: Exercise; Gait; Cognitive Decline; Caregiver Burden; Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; Alzheimer Disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Respite Care; Mental Health; Depression; Music Therapy; Psychosocial Intervention; Cognition; Geriatric Assessment; Cognitive Dysfunction; Cognitive Aging; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Balance; Fall; Walking; Affect; Physical Exertion; Memory Deficit; Memory Disorders; Memory Impairment; Neuropsychological Tests; Executive Function; Middle Aged; Healthy Aging; Elderly
MeSH terms: Alzheimer Disease; Memory Disorders; Cognitive Dysfunction; Caregiver Burden
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm
      intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for
      community-dwelling older adults. Up to forty participants will be recruited to participate in
      a music-based light-to-moderate intensity group exercise program for 20 weeks (30 - 40
      min/day, up to 6 days/week), which is designed for older adults with or without functional
      limitations to exercise with chairs for the improvement of aerobic capacity, upper and lower
      body strength, and balance control at a gradually increasing pace. During the exercise
      sessions, participants will be trained to move in time with music playlists in synchronous
      tempos. Primary outcomes are cognitive performance, mobility, and health-related quality of
      life measured before and after the intervention. Secondary outcomes are adherence to the
      exercise program as a potential mediator of the treatment.
    

Detailed description: 
      Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are conducting a single-arm
      intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for
      community-dwelling older adults. Up to forty participants will be recruited to participate in
      a music-based light-to-moderate intensity group exercise program for 20 weeks (30 - 40
      min/day, up to 6 days/week), which is designed for older adults with or without functional
      limitations to exercise with chairs for the improvement of aerobic capacity, upper and lower
      body strength, and balance control at a gradually increasing pace. During the exercise
      sessions, participants will be trained to move in time with music playlists in synchronous
      tempos. Primary outcomes are cognitive performance, mobility, and health-related quality of
      life measured before and after the intervention. Secondary outcomes are adherence to the
      exercise program as a potential mediator of the treatment. The research team aims to
      determine whether (1) a music-based light-to-moderate intensity group exercise intervention
      beneficially impacts mobility, cognitive function, and health-related quality of life in
      community-dwelling older adults; (2) the treatment effect is mediated by adherence to
      physical activity; and (3) the treatment effect is moderated by cognitive impairment or
      functional limitations.
    

Intervention name(s): Group exercise program
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Participants will be asked to join a music-based group exercise program for 24 weeks (up to 6 days/week, 30 - 45 min/day), which is designed for older adults with functional limitations to safely exercise on a chair or in a supported standing posture for the improvement of aerobic capacity, upper and lower body strength, and balance control at a gradually increasing pace in synchrony with music.
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention model description: Participants will be invited to participate in a music-based group exercise program for 20 weeks (30 - 40 min/day, up to 6 days/week).
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Physical Activity; Rhythmic Entrainment; Synchronous Music; Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation; Rhythmic Auditory Cue; Gait Training; Mobility; Movement; Perceived Exertion; Musical Pleasure; Groove; Memory; Executive Function; Older Adults