The Men on the Move Study

Shape the Path: Targeting the Health and Mobility of Older Men Through Key Community Partnerships -- The Men on the Move Study

The Men on the Move Study is a randomized, controlled, feasibility study designed to address the health problem of physical inactivity in older men.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Mobility Limitation; Physical Inactivity; Older Men
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation

Detailed Description

Men on the Move is a randomized, controlled, feasibility study to provide preliminary evidence of feasibility and efficacy for promoting mobility through the uptake of physical activity among men aged 65 years and older who are physically inactive. Specifically, Men on the Move will evaluate the effects of a choice-based physical activity model paired with an active transportation model. The choice-based physical activity model encourages older men to use existing community-based resources to create and implement actions plans for physical activity. It also provides ongoing face-to-face and telephone-based support from trained activity coaches. The active transportation model provides transit passes and active travel planning to promote use of transit and walking to destinations of interest. The feasibility of delivering the intervention will be assessed. Accelerometry and travel diaries will be used to measure the effects of the intervention on physical activity.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 58
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • British Columbia
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z1M9
      • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 65 years of age and older;
2. identify as a man;
3. English speaking; and
4. demonstrate readiness for physical activity (by the PAR-Q+ questionnaire or a letter of recommendation from their physician)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. participated in any strength training in the past 3 months;
2. participated in any aerobic exercise class in the past 3 months;
3. live in a nursing home or assisted living facility; or
4. have plans to be out of town for more than 7 days during the 12-week intervention period.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation; Participants will meet one-on-one with an activity coach to develop a choice-based physical activity and active transportation plan based on their interest, abilities, and resources; attend group-based motivational meetings; and receive ongoing support and encouragement for physical activity and active transportation (e.g., telephone-assisted support, community centre and transit passes).	Behavioral: Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation
No Intervention: Wait-List Control; Participants will be offered the Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation intervention after the experimental arm has completed the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Feasibility of participant recruitment and retention	Number of study participants recruited and retained for the 12-week study	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change from baseline in physical activity as measured by accelerometry at 12 weeks	Minutes/day	Baseline and 12 weeks
Change from baseline in daily steps as measured by accelerometry at 12 weeks	steps/day	Baseline and 12 weeks
Change from baseline in physical activity as measured by the CHAMPS questionnaire score at 12 weeks		Baseline and 12 weeks
Change from baseline in active transportation as measured by travel diaries at 12 weeks	Trip rates (overall, by walking, by transit)	Baseline and 12 weeks
Change from baseline in mobility as measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score at 12 weeks		Baseline and 12 weeks
Change from baseline in mobility as measured by the Life-Space Assessment score at 12 weeks		Baseline and 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Simon Fraser University
• Collaborators: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Heather A McKay, PhD, University of British Columbia; Principal Investigator: Joanie Sims-Gould, PhD, University of British Columbia; Principal Investigator: Meghan Winters, PhD, Simon Fraser University; Principal Investigator: Christiane Hoppmann, PhD, University of British Columbia; Principal Investigator: Alison Phinney, PhD, University of British Columbia; Principal Investigator: Karim Khan, PhD, University of British Columbia

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: August 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 17, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): August 19, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 20, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 19, 2018
• Last Verified: February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mobility Limitation
• Other Study ID Numbers: STP-MOTM; TE1-138295 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Canadian Institutes of Health Research)