A Stand Up and Move More Intervention for Older Adults

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the expanded study is to examine the effectiveness of a Stand Up and Move More intervention to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults from underserved communities.

Detailed Description
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Based on successful pilot research in Rock County, WI, and the receipt of funding from the National Institutes of Health, the investigators expanded research to additional counties in Wisconsin for a total of four counties (i.e., Dane, Iowa, Rock, and Vilas counties). Sample size will increase and participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group (Stand Up and Move More group) or a wait-list control group (who receive the intervention after 12 weeks). The Stand Up and Move More intervention/workshop involves sessions once/week for four weeks with a refresher session at 8 weeks. Assessments will be conducted before the intervention/workshop begins, and then again at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. We have added several questionnaires to examine potential mediators of behavior change (e.g., self-efficacy, self-regulation, outcome expectancies).

Official Title
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Translating a Stand Up and Move More Intervention by State Aging Units to Older Adults in Underserved Communities

Conditions
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Sedentary Lifestyle

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Stand up and move more


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: adults older than 55 yrs of age inactive or low active (i.e., less than 60 minutes of physical activity/week) residents of Dane, Iowa, Rock or Vilas counties, and residing in a home or an apartment. Exclusion Criteria: low levels of sedentary behavior (less than or equal to 6 hours/day), recent hospitalization (i.e., past month), uncontrolled medical conditions including: uncontrolled hypertension, heart disease, actively receiving chemotherapy or palliative care for cancer, stage 4 liver disease, end-stage renal or pulmonary disease, severe arthritis or any other orthopedic condition that could be made worse by standing up and moving more; inability to stand up without assistance of another person, and inability to speak or hear spoken English.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 56 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: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Stand up intervention<br>four week behavioral intervention based on self-regulation theory which is designed to facilitate the development of action plans to break up prolonged sitting | Behavioral: Stand up and move more<br>* 4 week behavioral intervention involving the development and implementation of action plans<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>No behavioral intervention - the control group will go about their daily life, but come in for assessments at the same time points as the intervention group | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Sedentary Time Per Day | Participants wore monitors during the day to assess total sitting time/day | Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Score | The SPPB is an assessment of physical limitations. It combines scores from a balance test, gait speed test, and a chair stand test. The total possible range of scores is 1-12, higher scores indicate better function/less functional limitations. | Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sedentary Lifestyle, physical function