The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention, to determine effectiveness of a the a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving body composition and to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving physical performance in adults 50 years and older, receiving care at the UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging.
English-speaking
receive care at the UT Physician Center for Healthy Aging
inability to provide informed consent on their own
presence of obvious signs of cognitive decline
a diagnosis of dementia and inability to come to the clinic for the scheduled study visits.
Single group
THERABand resistance exercise bands
DeviceThe training will be performed using THERABand resistance exercise bands.Participants will be instructed to perform the exercises twice per week at home, for the 24 weeks duration. Each exercise session will entail 1 set of 15 repetitions of 9 different exercises
Feasibility as assessed by the number of people who are able to follow the prescribed exercise regimen at least 50 percent of the time
Change in body fat
This will be assessed using the handheld bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) device (Omron HBF-510)
Change in bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck and lumbar spine
This will be assessed by the Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Handgrip strength
This will be assessed using a validated handgrip dynamometer
Handgrip strength
This will be assessed using a validated handgrip dynamometer
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