Let's Increase Fuerza (Strength) Through Exercise and Diet
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to conduct a 6-month randomized controlled trial among Latinos ages 50+ at risk for cognitive decline and compare the efficacy of a remote-delivered, culturally tailored Latin dance program and strength training coupled with a Mediterranean-Dash Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet (IG) compared to a Latin dance and MIND diet program (CG) on cognitive performance, CVD risk factors, MIND diet adherence, physical activity, biomarkers, and psychosocial outcomes.
Participants will:
* Randomly be placed in the intervention (IG) or control group (CG) * Have 2 pre and post intervention testing visits * Have weekly sessions during the 6-month trial
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
uncontrolled illness including diabetes (e.g., participant reports high glucose levels despite treatment efforts), hypertension (e.g., participant is hypertensive while on medication or not adhering to medication), or thyroid disease (e.g., patient reports experiencing hyperthyroidism).
history of musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, or neurological diseases that preclude the participation in moderate intensity exercise
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Latin dance, MIND diet, and Strength training
- Latin dance and MIND Diet
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov