Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Active Older Adults Prospective Cohort Study
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Active older Adults.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hypertension, Overweight, Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases. Basic parameters: 50 years — 95 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The Active Older Adults prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based fitness program on cardiovascular fitness outcomes for older adults (aged 50 years and older). Duke will perform a secondary analysis of the data collected as part of the Active Older Adults prospective cohort study run by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation.
Detailed description
The Active Older Adults prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based fitness program on cardiovascular fitness outcomes for older adults (aged 50 years and older). Active Older Adults is designed to provide older adults of all fitness levels with physical activity, and aims to promote participant's abilities to maintain independent lifestyles. It is a low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls-prevention program. The program entails one-hour sessions two or three times per week including aerobic workout, strength training, balance and flexibility exercise delivered online or in-person. Data are collected at eight Miami Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) park locations where the program is offered every four months (fall, winter, spring).
Active Older Adults is a park-based fitness program offered by the Miami Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) that is designed to provide older adults of all fitness levels with physical activity, and aims to promote participant's abilities to maintain independent lifestyles. It is a low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls-prevention program. The program entails one-hour sessions two or three times per week including aerobic workout, strength training, balance and flexibility exercise delivered online or in-person. Exercise classes at each park location are offered by bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed instructors and program classes had a consistent format across all parks.
Interventions
- Behavioral Active older Adults
The program entails one-hour sessions two or three times per week including aerobic workout, strength training, balance and flexibility exercise delivered online or in-person. Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation is the sponsor of the Active Older Adults prospective cohort study. Duke is conducting a secondary data analysis on data collected as part of the Active Older Adults study.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Body mass index (height and weight) [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 36 months]
- Change in blood pressure [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 36 months]
- Change in arm strength [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 36 months]
- Change in leg strength [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 36 months]
- Change in mobility [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 36 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 50 years or older, residing in Miami-Dade County
- All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Active Older Adults study will be included in this secondary analysis
Exclusion criteria
- Aged less than 50 years, not residing in Miami-Dade County
- Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Active Older Adults study will be excluded from this secondary analysis
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department — Miami
Publications
- Kling HE, D'Agostino EM, Booth J, Hansen E, Hawver E, Mathew MS, Messiah SE. The Feasibility of Collecting Longitudinal Cardiovascular and Fitness Outcomes From a Neighborhood Park-Based Fitness Program in Ethnically Diverse Older Adults: A Proof-of-Concept Study. J Aging Phys Act. 2021 Jun 1;29(3):496-504. doi: 10.1123/japa.2020-0139. Epub 2020 Dec 20. PMID 33348319
- Kling HE, D'Agostino EM, Booth JV, Patel H, Hansen E, Mathew MS, Messiah SE. The Effect of a Park-Based Physical Activity Program on Cardiovascular, Strength, and Mobility Outcomes Among a Sample of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adults Aged 55 or Older. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018 Dec 27;15:E166. doi: 10.5888/pcd15.180326. PMID 30589639
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06604650 · Pro00105669_1