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NCT Number: NCT05233813

Active Body and Mind Intervention for Older Adults

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Well Aging

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Active Body and Mind

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Baseline Depression

    Time frame: Baseline (the week before the intervention)

    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.

  2. Baseline Happiness

    Time frame: Baseline (the week before the intervention)

    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.

  3. Baseline Life Satisfaction

    Time frame: Baseline (the week before the intervention)

    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.

  4. Baseline Eudaimonic Well-Being

    Time frame: Baseline (the week before the intervention)

    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.

  5. Posttest Depression

    Time frame: Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)

    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.

  6. Posttest Happiness

    Time frame: Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)

    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.

  7. Posttest Life Satisfaction

    Time frame: Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)

    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.

  8. Posttest Eudaimonic Well-Being

    Time frame: Post-intervention test (the week after the intervention)

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 10, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2022

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