Chair exercises for frail older adults in nursing homes
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if chair-based video games (exergaming) can help improve strength and mobility in older adults who are frail or pre-frail and live in nursing homes. It is designed for people who can sit on a chair or wheelchair without help.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 60 years or older and live in a nursing home.
- You are frail or starting to become frail (your healthcare provider can help determine this).
- You can understand and follow simple instructions.
- You can sit without help in a chair or wheelchair.
- You do not have serious heart, lung, or muscle/joint problems that are not well controlled.
- You are not taking part in any other clinical trial right now.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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