Living Independence Through Functional Training
Living Independence Through Functional Training (LIFT): Feasibility of Hybrid Task-Oriented Resistance Exercise Following Home Health Discharge
University of Florida
10 participants
Jan 6, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- 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
Exclusion Criteria11
- 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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Interventions
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.
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NCT07125378