Implementation-effectiveness trial of an ecological intervention for physical activity in ethnically diverse low income senior centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the US population ages, there is an increasing need for evidence based, peer-led physical activity programs, particularly in ethnically diverse, low income senior centers where access is limited.

Methods/design

The Peer Empowerment Program 4 Physical Activity' (PEP4PA) is a hybrid Type II implementation-effectiveness trial that is a peer-led physical activity (PA) intervention based on the ecological model of behavior change. The initial phase is a cluster randomized control trial randomized to either a peer-led PA intervention or usual center programming. After 18 months, the intervention sites are further randomized to continued support or no support for another 6 months. This study will be conducted at twelve senior centers in San Diego County in low income,

SUBMITTER: Rich P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5516364 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature