Cafe Move: A Novel Program for Prevention of Age-Related Physical Frailty
University of Montana
Summary
This project explores a novel means of health promotion and prevention of age-related physical frailty, which is designed to overcome barriers to access and promote autonomy in managing physical health.
Description
The purpose of this investigation is to field-test a physical function assessment paradigm, designed to inform people of their physical function relative to peers of similar demographic characteristics (e.g., similar age, sex, height, etc.), to promote recommended preventive health behaviors. The physical function assessment paradigm is known as Cafe Move. Our primary research hypothesis is that people will advance along the stages of behavior change (i.e., more likely to participate in recommended preventive healthcare for physical function), after accessing Cafe Move assessments. This study…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Legally autonomous to consent * Lives independently * Ability to sit, stand, and walk without the assistance of another person Exclusion Criteria: * Not legally autonomous to consent * Institutionalized
Interventions
- BehavioralCafe Move
Participants will be offered the opportunity to choose from a number of physical function assessments and subsequently provided personalized reports of performance results.
Location
- University of MontanaMissoula, Montana