​Do you struggle to exercise even though you KNOW you should?

Do you have difficulty finding an exercise class that communicates with you in your preferred language?

Come join the 8-week exercise class at Gallaudet! When you come, you will get instructions in ASL, interact with others, get your moves in, have fun, and enjoy a bit of snacks afterwards.

 

Who can participate? 

Deaf adults, 60 years or older.

Fluent in ASL.

Able to walk at least 20 feet independently.

Live in the community, not in a nursing home.

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What does participation look like?

The main part of the study is that you will come to Gallaudet campus for an exercise class. 

The class will run for 8 weeks, twice each week. We hope that you will also exercise at least once at home or in your community.

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In addition:

• There will be an appointment to check your balance abilities. This will be for about an hour before the classes start. 

• Your balance abilities will be checked again after 8 weeks of exercises. 

• We will ask you to fill out a survey after 6 months.

• You will be asked to wear a Fitbit for the study. 

 

Spring 2025 Schedule

Exercise classes: February 17-April 11, 2025. Monday and Friday 12-2pm.

Enrollment and testing: December 2024 through February 10, 2025. (We'll make an appointment with each participant.)

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Compensation

Participants will receive a gift card for all non-class appointments (pre-assessment, post-assessment).

Participants will receive a $5 voucher for MarketPlace (Gallaudet's cafeteria) that they can use for each exercise class they attend. 

Participants will receive a $25 gift card after attending 14 sessions. 

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Want more information? 

Take a look at our informed consent document -

• Informed consent form document

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Interested in Participating?

Contact us at the Gallaudet University Vestibular and Balance Lab!

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This project is supported by the REAP (R15) grant from the National Institutes of Health - National Institute on Aging (NIH-NIA; Grant #: R15AG087454). ​

This project is approved by the Gallaudet University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) for protection of human subjects (Study #:IRB-FY24-34).