At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Symptoms of lower extremity osteoarthritis
- ✓Age 60 years or older
- ✓BMI between 25 and 50
- ✓Not currently in a regular physical activity program
- ✕Cognitive impairment (Mental Status Questionnaire score ≥3)
- ✕Recent hip or knee surgery
- ✕Recent steroid injection into hip or knee
- ✕Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
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Comparative Effectiveness of Customary Fit and Strong! vs. Fit and Strong Plus!
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Fit and Strong! and Fit and Strong! Plus for Osteoarthritis and Overweight and Obesity. Completed, enrolled 413 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This randomized controlled trial is comparing outcomes of customary Fit and Strong!, to Fit and Strong! Plus, an enhanced version of the program that incorporates weight management. We hypothesize that Fit and Strong! Plus participants will show improved diet behaviors at 2, 6, 12, and 18 months that will be accompanied by a significant 5% weight loss at 6 months and maintained to 18 months, compared to participants in customary Fit and Strong!.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Fit and Strong! is a group exercise and self-management program that meets for 90 minutes, 3 days per week, for 8 weeks. Each 90 minute session consists of 60 minutes of multi-component physical activity (stretching/flexibility exercises, low-impact aerobics, and strength/resistance exercise) and 30 minutes of health education delivered from a structured curriculum. The health education topics build self-efficacy for managing arthritis through physical activity.
The intervention consists of the traditional Fit and Strong! intervention (see previous description), but the health education component has been revised to focus on diet and weight management in addition to physical activity and arthritis.