Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Low Physical Fitness, Obesity, Overweight, Sedentary Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
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
BEHAVIORALActive 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.
Sponsors
Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation
Duke University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in leg strength | Baseline, 12 months, 36 months | Leg strength is assessed as the number of chair stands a person could complete in 30 seconds. For one chair stand, participants get up from their seats (with assistance if necessary) and then sit back down. |
| Change in Body mass index (height and weight) | Baseline, 12 months, 36 months | — |
| Change in blood pressure | Baseline, 12 months, 36 months | — |
| Change in arm strength | Baseline, 12 months, 36 months | Participant arm strength is measured as the total number of arm curls performed in 30 seconds. Participants are seated in a chair while holding a dumbbell or cuff weight (5lb for women and 8lb for men) wrapped around their right or left wrist (the left wrist is employed when the right wrist is impractical). |
| Change in mobility | Baseline, 12 months, 36 months | Mobility is measured as the time spent in an Eight-Foot-Up-and-Go test. Participants start seated in a chair, and are instructed to stand up, quickly circle a cone placed eight feet in front of the chair, and then sit back down in the chair. The stopwatch will start when the person fully stands up from the chair and stops when the person sits back down into the chair (recorded in seconds). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactEmily M D'Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA
Outcome results
None listed