What this means
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from credentialed exercise professionals to ensure sufficient dose and progression and to address fears or low exercise self-efficacy.
A plain-English summary is on its way. Until then, this is the start of the registry's own summary.
- Status
- Completed
- Who can join
- Ages 60 and over
- Where
- 5 sites
The science
- Registered title
- Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT04037436 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Frail, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer, Chronic Lung Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Arthritis, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- What is tested
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education, Usual Care
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Ages
- 60 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Jul 30, 2019 · updated Oct 22, 2026
Registry summary
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from credentialed exercise professionals to ensure sufficient dose and progression and to address fears or low exercise self-efficacy. Furthermore, low protein intake among older adults is common and initiating exercise when nutrition is inadequate may cause weight loss and limit gains in muscle strength. The primary goal is to determine the feasibility of implementing the MoveSTroNg program under real-world conditions, measured through referral and recruitment to the program and study retention and adherence rates.
Sites (5)
- Chaplin Family YMCA, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Your Family Health Team, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- The Village of Arbour Trails, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Village of Winston Park, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Related treatments
Balance training and preventing falls · Exercise · Strength training · Protein supplements