Chair Based Exercise (CBE) Feasibility Study Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Chair Based Exercise (CBE) Programme for Older People in Community Settings: A Feasibility Study
IRAS ID
168413
Contact name
Katie Robinson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Nottingham University Hopsitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Our ultimate aim is to improve the health of older people through appropriate strategies to participate in physical activity. Exercise can improve health and quality of life in older people however not all older people are able to participate in the type of exercises which have been shown to be helpful. Some older people who find usual exercise programmes too strenuous may be encouraged to exercise while remaining seated - chair based exercises (CBE). Our research group found limited research on CBE, with little consensus about what the treatment should be, or whether it has any effects on physical or mental health. A consensus development process has been completed with a group of experts to determine a set of principles of CBE. Agreement was reached on a definition, who should be using it and potential benefits. From this we have devised a treatment approach which we now want to ensure is deliverable and acceptable. As this is a complex intervention delivered in a variety of community settings we need further information before conducting a large trial and plan to undertake a feasibility study to answer the following:
• Can the intervention be delivered as intended?
• How to recruit participants and centres?
• What are the best measures to evaluate if CBE has been beneficial?
• Is the intervention acceptable to patients, staff and family members?
We will recruit 12 centres (day centres, care homes and community groups) half will be randomly allocated to receive the intervention- CBE and half will be allocated the control. We will measure tolerance to the intervention, if it can be delivered as planned and explore the best way of evaluating potential benefits. We will carry out interviews with participants and their families and focus groups with staff at the centres to gather views on whether the intervention is acceptable.REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0005
Date of REC Opinion
30 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion