The purpose of this project is to determine if an evidence-based, community-delivered physical activity program, EnhanceFitness, yields benefits for participants with arthritis. The 3-year project will: 1) conduct a meta-analysis of community-based exercise programs for adults, 2) implement and evaluate the EnhanceFitness program in West Virginia using a randomized, controlled (wait list) design, and 3) disseminate the results to community and public health partners. It is anticipated that participation in the EnhanceFitness program will result in reduced pain, improved physical function and physical activity levels for adults with arthritis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
323
EnhanceFitness class for 12 weeks, 3 times per week for 1 hour sessions.
Participants randomized to the wait-list control group will continue their regular activities for 12 weeks and then be offered the exercise intervention (EnhanceFitness).
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Pain Severity
Time frame: 8 months
Physical activity level
Time frame: 8 months
Physical Function
Time frame: 8 months
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: 8 months
Arthritis self-efficacy
Time frame: 8 months
Self-efficacy for exercise
Time frame: 8 months
Exercise perceptions
Time frame: 8 months
Social support
Time frame: 8 months
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