Group Lifestyle Balance Adapted for Individuals With Impaired Mobility: Outcomes for 6-Month RCT and Combined Groups at 12 Months.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examines the feasibility and effectiveness of an intensive lifestyle intervention adapted for people with impaired mobility.

Study design

This was a randomized, wait-list controlled trial. The experimental group immediately received the 12-month weight loss program; the wait-list control group received it after a 6-month delay. Between-group comparisons were conducted for the 6-month RCT study design. Repeated measures were conducted for both groups combined after receiving the 12-month intervention. Data were collected August 2015-February 2017 and analyzed in 2017.

Setting/participants

A community-based sample received 23, group-based sessions via a mix of telephone and in-person sessions in a hospital-based setting. Participants with impaire

SUBMITTER: Froehlich-Grobe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7810163 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature