Fit & Active Seniors Trial (FAST)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01472744 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 16, 2011
Last Update Posted : February 23, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Aging | Behavioral: Dance Group Behavioral: Strength, Stretching, Stability Behavioral: Walking Behavioral: Walking + Nutrition | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 247 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Influence of Fitness on Brain and Cognition II |
Study Start Date : | August 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dance
Participants will be instructed in various forms of dances such as ballroom, swing, waltz, folk, and English country.
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Behavioral: Dance Group
Participants will be instructed and learn various forms of dance (i.e. English country, folk, ballroom) and will be led by trained dance instructors and exercise specialists. Participants will for one-hour sessions and meet three times per week for six months.
Other Name: Fit & Active Seniors Trial |
Active Comparator: Strengthening, Stability, Stretching
Participants will be instructed in various forms of strength, stretching (flexibility) and stability (balance)exercises.
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Behavioral: Strength, Stretching, Stability
Exercises focusing on strength, flexibility and balance will be performed at one-hour sessions held three times per week for six months. Classes are led by trained exercise specialists.
Other Name: Fit & Active Seniors Trial |
Experimental: Walking
Participants in this moderate aerobic conditioning exercise program will be instructed in a walking program that focuses on having them walk within their target heart rate.
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Behavioral: Walking
Participants in this moderate aerobic conditioning exercise program will be instructed in a walking program that focuses on having them walk within their target heart rate. They will be provided with heart rate monitors and pedometers for accurate record keeping. They will meet three times per week for one hour for six months. Warm up and cool down stretches will be a part of each walking session and sessions will be monitored and led by trained exercise specialists. |
Experimental: Walking + Nutritional Supplement
Participants in this moderate aerobic conditioning exercise program will be instructed in a walking program that focuses on having them walk within their target heart rate. These participants will also be provided with a daily nutritionally balanced liquid, milk-based formula.
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Behavioral: Walking
Participants in this moderate aerobic conditioning exercise program will be instructed in a walking program that focuses on having them walk within their target heart rate. They will be provided with heart rate monitors and pedometers for accurate record keeping. They will meet three times per week for one hour for six months. Warm up and cool down stretches will be a part of each walking session and sessions will be monitored and led by trained exercise specialists. Behavioral: Walking + Nutrition Participants in this moderate aerobic conditioning exercise program will be instructed in a walking program that focuses on having them walk within their target heart rate. They will be provided with heart rate monitors and pedometers for accurate record keeping. They will meet three times per week for one hour for six months. Warm up and cool down stretches will be a part of each walking session and sessions will be monitored and led by trained exercise specialists. These participants will also be provided with a daily nutritionally balanced liquid, milk-based supplement formula. |
- Change from baseline to month six in brain structure and function [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months ]Participants will undergo a neuropsychological battery of tasks assessing memory, attention and decision-making at baseline and month six. They will also undergo an fMRI during which images of brain structure and function (completing tasks during image collection) will be compared from baseline to month six.
- Change from baseline to month six in cardiorespiratory fitness [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months ]We will conduct graded maximal exercise treadmill test measuring peak oxygen consumption at baseline and six months.
- Change from baseline to month six: Quality of life [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months ]We will assess multiple indicators of Quality of Life such as: depression; physical and mental health status; satisfaction with life; etc.
- Change from baseline to month six: Self-efficacy [ Time Frame: Baseline, three weeks and six months ]We will examine the extent to which self-efficacy (e.g. barriers, adherence, function) changes as a function of participation in regular group physical activity training.
- Program adherence over six month intervention [ Time Frame: Six months ]We will monitor attendance during the six-month intervention(program meets three days per week).
- Change from baseline to month six: Physical function [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months ]We will conduct functional fitness testing including tests of balance, strength, mobility and flexibility at baseline and six months.
- Change from baseline to month six: Psychosocial Outcomes [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months ]We will assess changes in psychosocial function (e.g. self-esteem; social support; anxiety) by written questionnaires.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 60 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 60-79 years of age
- Low-active: zero to two days of physical activity (> 30 minutes per day) per week in previous six months.
- Personal physician's examination and/or consent to participate in testing and exercise intervention
- Successful completion of graded exercise test without evidence of cardiac abnormalities or responses which are likely to be exacerbated by exercise. This decision will be made by the attending cardiologist.
- Adequate responses to the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS-M) questionnaire
- Corrected (near and far) acuity of 20/40 or better in both eyes and no diagnosis of color-blindedness
- Initial depression score on GDS-15 (Geriatric Depression Scale) below clinical level (> 10)
- No presence of implanted devices or metallic bodies above the waist
- No history of brain surgery that involved removal of brain tissue
- Right-handed
- No history of stroke or Transient ischemic attack(TIA)
- Intention to remain in the local area for the duration of the intervention or testing period
- English fluency
Exclusion Criteria:
- Below 60 years of age or above 80 years of age at beginning of intervention
- Self-reported regular physical activity of more than 2 times per week in last six months
- Non-consent of physician
- Evidence of abnormal cardiac responses or conditions during graded exercise testing
- Inadequate responses to the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS-M) questionnaire (<20)
- Uncorrectable (near and far) acuity of greater than 20/40 in either eye and/or color-blindness
- Depression score on GDS-15 indicative of clinical depression (≤ 10)
- Presence of any implanted devices above the waist i.e. cardiac pacemaker or auto-defibrillators; neural pacemaker; aneurysm clips in the Central Nervous System(CNS); cochlear implant; metallic bodies in the eye or CNS; any form of wires or metal devices that may concentrate radiofrequency fields
- History of brain surgery that involved removal of brain tissue
- Left-handed
- History of Stroke or TIA
- Intent to move or be away from the area for an extended period of time (i.e. > 3 weeks) during the intervention or testing period
- Inability to communicate effectively in English

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01472744
United States, Illinois | |
University of Illinois | |
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801 |
Principal Investigator: | Arthur F Kramer, PhD | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Edward McAuley, Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01472744 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R37AG025667 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) 392 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory UIUC ) |
First Posted: | November 16, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 23, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Executive function Aging Physical activity |