2021
EXERT: Impact of COVID‐19 on retention and intervention delivery of a large multisite exercise trial in adults with MCI
Baker L, Cotman C, Morrison R, Katula J, Chmelo E, Hodge H, Johnson C, Kipperman S, Matthews G, Bennett D, Mason J, LaCroix A, van Dyck C, Okonkwo O, Tam S, Fairchild J, Li C, Welsh‐Bohmer K, Feldman H, Group T. EXERT: Impact of COVID‐19 on retention and intervention delivery of a large multisite exercise trial in adults with MCI. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 17: e056518. PMCID: PMC9011773, DOI: 10.1002/alz.056518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention deliveryExercise trialsSelf-reported adherence dataCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 incidence ratesAdherence ratesMajority of participantsAerobic exerciseMonth 13Exercise sessionsIncidence rateAD biomarkersSedentary adultsAdherence dataAerobic groupWeekly callsRecruitment goalsInfection rateAddress barriersCOVID infection ratesOlder adultsGlobal health crisisWeeksMCICOVID-19
2020
Recruitment for a multi‐site randomized controlled trial of aerobic exercise for older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: The EXERT trial
LaCroix A, van Dyck C, Okonkwo O, Tam S, Fairchild J, Li C, Welsh‐Bohmer K, Shadyab A, Matthews G, Bennett D, Shadyab A, Schafer K, Morrison R, Kipperman S, Tan D, Feldman H, Cotman C, Baker L, Group E. Recruitment for a multi‐site randomized controlled trial of aerobic exercise for older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: The EXERT trial. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16 DOI: 10.1002/alz.044658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAerobic exerciseCognitive impairmentPerson screeningExercise intervention studiesDays/weekAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentMild cognitive impairmentElectronic health recordsExercise trialsBrain healthConclusion AgeSedentary adultsFirst mailingAdults 65Wake Forest SchoolIntervention studiesClinical sitesStudy candidatesPatient rosterOlder adultsCoordinating CenterNational media campaignTrialsRecruitment challengesHealth records