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Filter by:This 12-month randomized trial is designed to evaluate the impact of low intensity (quarterly) versus high intensity (monthly) wellness coaching programs on women's success achieving individual health goals related to active living and healthy eating and changes in these health behaviors over time.
The Primary Goal is to conduct a 5-10 week randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Fitbit Flex, a popular, affordable, wearable physical activity tracking device, and the Fitbit mHealth app. The target population will be childhood cancer survivors 14-18 years old recruited from Seattle Children's Hospital. For the intervention group, peer influences will be engaged via a private, social network (e.g. a Facebook group) customized for survivors. Measurements will be completed (1) at baseline, prior to randomization, and (2) during the final week of the intervention period (follow-up measure). This study will provide initial proof of concept and allow for further customization of the intervention for childhood cancer survivors in anticipation of a future, larger proposal to study physical activity and related outcomes over a multi-year period.
A school based pedometer competition among Year 9 pupils (12 - 14 years old) to promote physical activity (PA).
The primary outcome of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of a prehabilitation program at Barnes Jewish Hospital for liver transplant candidates. Those patients who consent to participate in the study and are placed on the transplant list will be randomized into either the control or intervention group. The intervention group receives a personalized home exercise program along with weekly phone calls to provide coaching, mentoring and motivation. Data collected at baseline, post-transplant and, post-transplant follow up will be compared among the two study groups. The secondary outcomes include: normative data of functional measures for patients with end stage liver disease and to determine the effect size for future research on prehabilitation in the patient population.
The purpose of this study is to understand how to make exercise more attractive to people.
The proposed study will utilize a randomized controlled trial design to pilot-test a 4-week shelter-based diet and physical activity intervention in a sample of homeless adults residing in the transitional shelter at The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center in Dallas, TX (N = 50). Participants will be randomly assigned to a diet/physical activity intervention group (n = 25) or a paid assessment-only control group (n = 25). Three intervention strategies will be employed: 1) computer-tailored newsletters adapted from a program supported for use in other populations, 2) the distribution of fruit and vegetable snacks directly to individuals, and 3) the provision of pedometers and walking goals. Thus, the primary aim of the proposed study is to 1) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness (relative to an assessment-only control group) of a shelter-based intervention designed to improve dietary intake and increase physical activity among homeless individuals. The main study outcomes will be average daily fruit and vegetable consumption and objective pedometer/ accelerometer assessment of physical activity (assessed weekly) over the 4-week study period, and at a follow-up assessment 4 weeks after the conclusion of the intervention. Secondary aims will focus on: 2) identifying intervention-related differences (relative to the control group) in indicators of physical health including blood pressure, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and other dietary variables (i.e., caloric intake, meals consumed outside of the shelter, daily fat and fiber intake) and 3) identifying psychosocial variables associated with dietary quality and physical activity.
This study tests whether different physical activity patterns are linked an individual's genes.
Older adults are the least active population group in the US. Yet, research has shown that an increase in physical activity (PA) can have immediate and profound effects on cardiovascular health. Older adults who are active use significantly fewer health care resources, and with the increasing number of older adults in the US it is imperative to curb health care expenditure in this group. PEP4PA (Peer Empowerment Program 4 Physical Activity) is a multilevel intervention aimed at increasing physical activity levels in a population of low income and ethnically diverse older adults. It will be delivered in centers by trained older adults. Participants will work towards a daily increase of 2000 steps per day through self-paced incidental walking, peer led group walks, and attendance at existing center PA classes. They will also work on projects to increase opportunities to be physically active at their center or in the surrounding neighborhood.
Health Is Power (HIP) was a community based health intervention designed to increase physical activity among women of color. It was funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The purposes of the study were (1) to determine whether a 6 month, group cohesion intervention is more effective for increasing physical activity compared to a 6 month, group cohesion comparison targeting improving dietary habits (2) to determine whether residence in a neighborhood supportive for physical activity helped women maintain their physical activity from 6 to , and (3) to determine whether this effect was transculturally replicable.
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a 6-month child care-based intervention to improve workers' physical activity and other health-related behaviors compared to an attention control intervention (Healthy Lifestyles vs. Healthy Finances). The study sample will use a cluster randomized design and a sample of 104 child care centers and 416 child care workers (4 workers/center). The intervention arm will receive a 6-month child care-based intervention designed to improve workers' moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and other health-related behaviors (Healthy Lifestyles). The control arm (attention control) will receive a similarly structured program about financial health (Healthy Finances). The primary outcome is workers' MVPA; and secondary outcomes include workers' dietary intake, weight, smoking, sleep, and stress, as well as the centers' health supportive policies/structures for staff wellness and the overall physical activity environment for children. All primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention (6 months), and maintenance (18 months).