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Participants
Start Date
July 11, 2019
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2023
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2023
ELDERFITNESS
In-person training with the exercise trainer ( 3 sessions for participants without cognitive impairments over 24 weeks \& 4 sessions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment over 16 weeks). Self-monitoring level of physical activity (steps \& minutes of moderate activity) using the smart watch. . The Google calendar and Fitbit apps will send messages and alerts to the subject's smart watch that encourage subjects to achieve subjects' daily goals. If a participant has low activity for 3 consecutive days, the research assistant will call the participant to either encourage the participant to adhere to the plan or provide a modified plan after consulting the exercise trainer. Phone consultation: Subjects will have biweekly phone consultation with the research team members to receive guidance and adjustment on activity plans.Financial incentives: when the daily activity goal is achieved for more than four days per week, a $5 reward will be given to subjects.
Control
General Education on physical activity for older adults and continue daily activity and healthcare routine. Participants will also receive a Go4Life Program book from the National Institute on Aging
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NIH
Johns Hopkins University
OTHER