Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

Older adults are the least active population group in the US. Yet, research has shown that an increase in physical activity (PA) can have immediate and profound effects on cardiovascular health. Older adults who are active use significantly fewer health care resources, and with the increasing number of older adults in the US it is imperative to curb health care expenditure in this group. PEP4PA (Peer Empowerment Program 4 Physical Activity) is a multilevel intervention aimed at increasing physical activity levels in a population of low income and ethnically diverse older adults. It will be delivered in centers by trained older adults. Participants will work towards a daily increase of 2000 steps per day through self-paced incidental walking, peer led group walks, and attendance at existing center PA classes. They will also work on projects to increase opportunities to be physically active at their center or in the surrounding neighborhood.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02405325

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

476

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-17

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-29

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• are 50 years or older
• have not had a fall that resulted in a hospitalization in the past 12 months
• able to complete a 3 meter walking test within 30 seconds
• able to read and write in English
• able to walk without assistance from another person
• able to wear study devices and complete assessments
• able to complete written surveys without assistance
• able to attend regular study activities at the center
• able to provide written informed consent and complete a post consent comprehension assessment
• able to commit approximately 10 hours per week to study activities (peer Health Coach only)
• active for 20 minutes per day on at least 3 days per week (peer Health Coach only)

You may not qualify if…

• are younger than 50 years,
• have had a fall that resulted in a hospitalization in the last 12 months,
• cannot complete the walking test within 30 seconds,
• are not able to read and write in English,
• cannot walk without human assistance
• unable to wear study devices and complete assessments,
• unable to complete written surveys without assistance,
• cannot regularly attend study activities at the center,
• are not able to provide written informed consent,
• do not adequately answer questions on the post consent test,
• Participated in the Community of Mine research study (UCSD)

Where it is running

• University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States

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