FIT & STRONG! PLUS: DESCRIPTIVE DEMOGRAPHIC AND RISK CHARACTERISTICS IN A COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS TRIAL FOR OLDER AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS

Overview

Journal J Aging Res Clin Pract

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2018 Sep 1

PMID 30167430

Citations 3

Authors

M L Fitzgibbon

L Tussing-Humphreys

L Schiffer

R Smith-Ray

A D Demott

M Martinez

M L Berbaum

G M Huber

S L Hughes

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Abstract

Objectives: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) has increased in the US. We report on a comparative effectiveness trial that compares Fit & Strong!, an existing evidence-based physical activity (PA) program, to Fit & Strong! Plus, which combines the Fit & Strong! intervention with a weight management intervention.

Methods: Participants included 413 overweight/obese (BMI 25-50 kg/m) adults with lower extremity (LE) OA. The majority of the sample was African-American and female. Both interventions met 3 times weekly for 8 weeks. Primary measures included diet and weight.

Results: The baseline mean BMI for all participants was 34.8 kg/m, percentage of calories from fat was high, and self-reported PA was low.

Discussion: This sample of overweight/obese African-American adults had lifestyle patterns at baseline that were less than healthful, and there were differences between self-report and performance-based measures as a function of age.

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