Fitness and Daily Function in Adults

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of aerobic fitness on the ability of able and disabled older adults to perform daily functional activities. Subjects are tested in their oxygen use patterns as they perform a series of functional tasks (such as walking on stairs) and following a 24-week training program focused on improving the ability to perform daily tasks likely requiring aerobic fitness (such as walking on stairs).

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Diseases

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Both healthy and self-reported mobility-impaired older adults

Treatment and study plan

Task specific endurance training

Behavioral

Tai Chi

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Oxygen Kinetics, Mobility Task Performance, and Task Training in Older Adults

Important dates

Study start: 1999
Study completion: 2003
First posted: Jul 5, 2001
Registry last updated: Jan 21, 2009

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