What this study is
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of a six-week hybrid task-oriented resistance exercise program for older adults who have been recently discharged from home health care.
What's being tested
- Task-oriented resistance exercise
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
The intervention program includes progressive resistance exercise and daily activity exercise, delivered over a six-week period with an ideal frequency of three sessions per week. Progressive resistance exercise will be provided through a combination of in-person and online sessions, while daily activity exercise will be delivered exclusively in person.
Study details
- Official title
- Living Independence Through Functional Training (LIFT): Feasibility of Hybrid Task-Oriented Resistance Exercise Following Home Health Discharge
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation · Cognitive Impairment
- Enrolling
- 10 people
- Starts
- 2026-01-06
- Est. completion
- 2026-12-31
- Design
- Open-label, single group, Phase 1, Phase 2
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 65 Years – 90 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Between the ages of 65 and 90 years
- Community-dwelling
- Live within a 50-mile radius of the study site with wireless connectivity in the area
- Mobility limitations as indicated by self-reported of using a mobility aid or having unsteady gait or walking slower than before
- Cognitive decline as indicated by a score < 12 on Mini MoCA Version 2.1
- A care partner or adult family member living in the home or nearby
- Willing to wear an activity tracker during the study period
You can't join if
- Plan to receive skilled rehabilitation services
- Plan to move away outside the study area in two months
- Reside in an assisted living or long-term care facility or plan to relocate to such a facility in the next three months
- Severe vision or hearing loss that impedes activity performance or communication
- Unable to stand or walk even with a mobility aid
- Unable to follow a one-step command or carry on a conversation over the phone
- Unable to commit to the six-week exercise program
- Contradictions to resistance exercise, such as the end-stage heart failure
- A terminal disease or on hospice care
- A neurological condition affecting motor skills
- Not able to provide consent.
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Study locations (2)
2 openCollege of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Chiung-ju Liu, PhD · Contact352-273-6495c.liu1@phhp.ufl.edu
RecruitingUniversity of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Chiung-ju Liu Associate Professor, PhD · Contact352-273-6496c.liu1@phhp.ufl.edu
Not yet recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Florida
Study ID IRB202500835
Principal investigator
Chiung-ju Liu Associate Professor, phD
University of Florida
Frequently asked questions
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