Fitness and Exercise for People With Arthritis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

154 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2007-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a progressive, land-based exercise program, that includes muscular and aerobic conditioning, resistance and stabilization exercises and balance training, for persons with arthritis.

Detailed Description

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There is evidence that people with arthritis who participate in appropriate types of physical activity can improve physical function and pain management. Most existing programs focus on improving flexibility and balance. Less attention has been paid to conditioning and overall functional fitness. To address some of these concerns, this study will develop, evaluate, and implement a non-aquatic physical activity program to increase health-related functional fitness in community-dwelling adults with arthritis. Specific goals are:

1. To develop a systematic and progressive program (FEPA: Functional Exercise for Persons with Arthritis) that integrates muscular and aerobic conditioning, balance and trunk/pelvic stabilization exercises emphasizing joint-protective, multi-plane movement patterns that mimic those used in everyday activities.
2. Implement the FEPA program in an ethnically diverse, low SES community sample of older adults with arthritis.
3. Conduct process, outcomes and impact evaluations to assess the effectiveness of the FEPA program for increasing short- and immediate-term health and functional fitness outcomes.
4. Evaluate the sustainability of the FEPA program through a program logic model process and identify inputs, activities and outputs that contribute to successful program implementation and the building of community capacity to support long-term program maintenance.

Conditions

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Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Functional Exercise for People with Arthritis (FEPA)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis
* No physical limitations precluding exercise participation
* Negative screen for CVD (PAR-Q)
* Age 20+
* English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of any condition for which exercise is contraindicated
* Physical inability to complete exercise program

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer M Hootman, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Locations

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San Diego State University

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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ASPH3497

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDC-NCCDPHP-ASPH3497