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

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/m²) 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^², percentage of calories from fat was high, and self-reported PA was low.

Discussion

This sample of overwei

SUBMITTER: Fitzgibbon ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112817 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature