Exercise Adherence and Cognitive Decline

Description

The purpose of this study is to conduct a small-scale test of a goals-based program to help people to exercise more and learn what people like or don't like about the procedures. This program is being designed for individuals aged 45-65 from the Black community. Low levels of physical activity are related to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. People of color are more negatively impacted by these conditions and have also historically been underrepresented by research seeking to increase physical activity. The investigators have developed this goals-based exercise promotion program with the help of a Black-led community-based organization (The Gyedi Project) and a Community Advisory Board made up of stakeholders in the Black community, and now the investigators are conducting a trial of its feasibility and acceptability.

Conditions

Cognitive Decline

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to conduct a small-scale test of a goals-based program to help people to exercise more and learn what people like or don't like about the procedures. This program is being designed for individuals aged 45-65 from the Black community. Low levels of physical activity are related to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. People of color are more negatively impacted by these conditions and have also historically been underrepresented by research seeking to increase physical activity. The investigators have developed this goals-based exercise promotion program with the help of a Black-led community-based organization (The Gyedi Project) and a Community Advisory Board made up of stakeholders in the Black community, and now the investigators are conducting a trial of its feasibility and acceptability.

Exercise Adherence and Cognitive Decline: Engaging with the Black Community to Develop and Test a Goal-Setting and Exercise Intensity Intervention

Exercise Adherence and Cognitive Decline

Condition
Cognitive Decline
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Aurora

Aurora Center for Active Adults, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80011

Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80309

Denver

Hiawatha Davis Jr. Recreation Center, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80207

Participation Criteria

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * \<3 incorrect responses on the Pfeiffer Mental Status Questionnaire
  • * Ages 45-65.
  • * Consent to be randomized to condition.
  • * Planning to remain in the Denver metro area for the next two months
  • * Identify as Black or African American
  • * Currently physically active (i.e., \>90 min/week of moderate PA or \>40 min/week of vigorous PA consistently for the past 6 months).
  • * On antipsychotic medications or currently under treatment for any serious psychiatric disorder, including Alzheimer's or dementia
  • * Answers "yes" to 1 or more of the 7 questions of the PAR-Q+
  • * Blood pressure at baseline or before exercise is greater than 140/90
  • * Blood pressure \>210/90 mmHg (for men) or \>190/90 mmHg (for women) immediately after exercise
  • * Inability to walk 3 blocks without chest pain, shortness of breath, or light headedness.
  • * Inability to climb 2 flights of stairs without chest pain, shortness of breath, or light headedness.

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Boulder,

Study Record Dates

2028-08-31