Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.
Eligibility Criteria
- * Membership of 300 or more adults
- * Located in Cook, Lake, Dupage, Will, McHenry, Kane, or Kendall counties
- * Age 40 or older
- * Have mobility limitations (defined as SPPB score of ≤9)
- * Ambulatory, defined as able to get out of a chair and walk without assistance without using a straight cane
- * Able to speak and read English
- * Attend recruitment church; and
- * Safe to begin an exercise program, which will be determined using the Exercise Assessment and Screening for You (EASY) Tool.
- * Severe cognitive impairment, defined as five or more errors on the Short-Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
- * Unable to consistently attend group classes at a scheduled time due to lack of reliable transportation, schedule conflicts, travel, plans to relocate, upcoming surgery, etc.
- * Participating in a medically supervised rehabilitation program such as cardiac rehab
- * Inpatient treatment for a psychiatric condition within the past 6 months, or currently receiving treatment for schizophrenia or other serious psychiatric illness
- * Contraindications to exercise determined using the EASY/healthcare follow-up
- * Congestive heart failure New York Health Association (NYHA) Class I or higher; unstable angina; heart attack or stroke within past 6 months
- * Visual or hearing impairment.
Ages Eligible for Study
40 Years to
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes