Biobehavioral Intervention Targeting Physical Activity Behavior Change for Older Veterans after Nontraumatic Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower-limb amputation (LLA) due to non-traumatic vascular etiology is linked to extremely low physical activity and high disability.

Objective

To test the feasibility of a biobehavioral intervention designed to promote physical activity.

Design

A randomized, single-blind feasibility trial with a crossover design.

Setting

Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Participants

Military veterans (age: 65.7 [7.8] years; mean [standard deviation]) with nontraumatic lower-limb amputation (LLA), randomized to two groups: GROUP1 (n = 16) and GROUP2 (n = 15). Both groups had similar baseline amputation characteristics (level of amputation and time since amputation).

Interventions

Twelve weekly, 30-minute telehealth sessions of physical activity be

SUBMITTER: Christiansen CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8229675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature