Active Body and Mind Intervention for Older Adults

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and acceptability of wearable activity trackers with self-regulatory techniques for promoting physical activity (PA) in older adults. In addition, this study aimed to investigate the impact of a multicomponent PA intervention on life satisfaction, happiness, eudaimonic well-being, and depressive symptoms, reflecting different dimensions of psychological well-being, in older adults.

Detailed Description
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Fifty-nine participants living in retirement communities were voluntarily assigned to a 12-week multi-component PA intervention program or an attention control group. Participants in the intervention group were asked to take three 45-min supervised group exercise lessons per week and wear wearable activity trackers during the weekdays for 12 weeks. Four components of psychological well-being were assessed at baseline and the end of the intervention including life satisfaction, happiness, eudaimonic well-being, and depressive symptoms. The intervention effect on each component of psychological well-being was analyzed using linear mixed models after controlling for potential confounders. Participants' experiences of using the wearable activity tracker were assessed after the 12-week intervention through an 8-item questionnaire and individual interviews

Official Title
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A Pilot Study of Testing the Multilevel Active Body and Mind (ABM) Intervention for Older Adults

Conditions
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Well Aging

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Active Body and Mind


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: aged 65 or older, able to speak and read English fluently able to walk for 10 feet without human assistance Exclusion Criteria: conditions preventing them from doing exercises

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: ABM intervention group<br>The intervention group received three, 45-min group exercise lessons for 12 weeks. The group exercise lessons were taught by two experienced instructors.. Each participant in the intervention group received a Fitbit (Model InspireHR) activity tracker to self-monitor their daily PA, 5 days per week for 12 weeks. | Behavioral: Active Body and Mind<br>* The intervention group attended three 45-min group exercise lessons per week and wore a Fitbit activity tracker during the weekdays for 12 weeks combined with weekly feedback and personalized activity goals.<br>|
| No Intervention: Comparison group<br>The comparison group continued their usual activities. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baseline Depression | Depression was measured using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Inventory on a 4-point Likert scale. The level of depressive symptoms was reflected by summing the responses of the ten items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depressive symptoms. | Baseline (the week before the intervention) | 
| Baseline Happiness | Happiness was measured using the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The mean score of all items was calculated to indicate the level of happiness with higher scores indicating greater happiness. | Baseline (the week before the intervention) | 
| Baseline Life Satisfaction | Life satisfaction was measured using the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The sum of all items provides a composite score, with higher scores representing higher levels of life satisfaction. | Baseline (the week before the intervention) | 
| Baseline Eudaimonic Well-Being | Eudaimonic well-being was assessed using the 18-item Psychological Well-Being Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. An overall score was computed by averaging the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eudaimonic well-being. | Baseline (the week before the intervention) | 
| Posttest Depression | Depression was measured using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Inventory on a 4-point Likert scale. The level of depressive symptoms was reflected by summing the responses of the ten items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depressive symptoms. | Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention) | 
| Posttest Happiness | Happiness was measured using the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The mean score of all items was calculated to indicate the level of happiness with higher scores indicating greater happiness. | Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention) | 
| Posttest Life Satisfaction | Life satisfaction was measured using the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. The sum of all items provides a composite score, with higher scores representing higher levels of life satisfaction. | Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention) | 
| Posttest Eudaimonic Well-Being | Eudaimonic well-being was assessed using the 18-item Psychological Well-Being Scale on a 7-point Likert scale. An overall score was computed by averaging the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eudaimonic well-being. | Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention) |