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Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion - 2

United States150 participantsStarted 2026-05-26

Plain-language summary

Older adults' low adherence to the national physical activity guidelines may stem from a failure to increase positive affective responses to exercise (e.g., enjoyment). Exercising with personalized, tempo-synchronous music playlists has shown promising effects on physical activity promotion in midlife-to-older adults during a cardiac rehab program. The purpose of this study is to determine how personalized, tempo-synchronous music playlists called rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) influence exercise behavior change and affective responses to exercise over 8 months among community-dwelling, sedentary older adults.

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over 65 years old. * Ambulatory without pain or the use of assisted walking devices. * Able to speak and read English. * Healthy enough to exercise at moderate intensity with or without medical clearance by a primary care physician. * Living in the community for the duration of the study (9-10 months). * Having a reliable means of transportation. * Having a safe place at home or at a residential area (at least 6 feet by 6 feet of open space) for unsupervised exercise training. * Being low-active (\< 90 min/week of MAT and \< 2 days/week of ST for the last 3 months). Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent diagnosis of neurological disorder (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.), determined by self-report on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). * Known exercise contraindications (uncontrolled hypertension, joint problems, diabetes, metabolic conditions, etc.), determined by self-report on the PAR-Q+. * Current or upcoming cancer treatment, determined by self-report on the PAR-Q+. * Stroke or neural impairment in the past 6 months, as self-reported on the PAR-Q+. * Hip/knee/spinal fracture or surgery in the past 6 months, determined by self-report on the ACSM Health Screening Questionnaire. * Unable or unwilling to attend intervention classes, as determined by phone screening. * Currently participating in any other exercise or fitness-related research study, determined by phone screening. * Use of…

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Weekly volume of light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity as assessed by ActiGraph

Timeframe: 7 consecutive days at Baseline (before the intervention) and during month 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (during intervention) and month 8 (2 months post-intervention)

Physical activity behaviors as assessed by an Exercise Log

Timeframe: During month 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (during the intervention) and month 8 (2 months post - intervention until 2-month post-intervention)

The single-item Feeling Scale (FS)

Timeframe: For 3 days at Baseline (before the intervention), weekly during month 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (during intervention), and for 3 days in month 8 (2 months post-intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07629739

SponsorEmory University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-08

Contact for this trial

Kaetlin Marsh, MPH

404-544-2381 kaetlin.marsh@emory.edu

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