Physical Activity and Community Engagement (PACE) Among Returning Veterans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Reintegration

In brief

Over 2 million soldiers have deployed during the Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) conflicts. While the majority of veterans reintegrate successfully following deployment, a sizable minority return and face difficulties transitioning into civilian life. There is surprisingly little research on disseminable programs to facilitate reintegration, particularly outside of the formal VA healthcare system. The primary objective of this project is to develop and evaluate an integrated community- and exercise-based program that can be "prescribed" to augment existing transition assistance programs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03152214

Run by

Jasper A. Smits

People needed

60

Starts

2017-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• OEF/OIF/OND veteran
• Discharged from the US Army within/up to 12 months ago
• Endorse at least moderate difficulty with reintegration (a total score of at least 1.5 on the M2C-Q and a score of 2 on item #14)
• Use or have access to an Apple iPhone
• Has participated in less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise per week over the last two weeks
• Understanding and willingness to comply to a 9-week study protocol

You may not qualify if…

• Condition or injury which would prevent exercise*
• Insufficient command of the English language
• Each veteran will complete the PAR-Q as part of the screening procedure in order to check for any condition/injury which would render exercise harmful. Each veteran will also have undergone a routine physical with medical staff prior to discharge from the U.S. Army. Thus, the veteran should have knowledge of a condition or injury which could be problematic. If such a risk is present, the veteran will be excluded from the study. Veterans will be excluded if a doctor has said that they have a heart condition and should not do physical activity or if they know of any other reason why they should not engage in physical activity. Veterans who are unsure if they are able to engage in physical activity will have to have signed approval from a physical.

Where it is running

• University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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