StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts: A Community Based Program for Midlife and Older Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. CVD disproportionately affects underserved populations, specifically low-income, minority, and rural women who have higher obesity rates and experience other health disparities. There is a need for replicable, evidence-based programs that target women, particularly midlife and older women who represent an increasing proportion of the U.S. population, to reduce their CVD risk . StrongWomen - Healthy Hearts is a 12-week, community-based program that has demonstrated effectiveness at improving CVD risk factors, including body weight, diet quality, and physical activity in a controlled, randomized trial conducted with midlife and older overweight and obese subjects in Arkansas and Kansas. The central objective is to rigorously evaluate dissemination of the StrongWomen - Healthy Hearts Program using the RE-AIM framework to achieve maximal public health impact. Expanded dissemination will occur through the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) This partnership will leverage a long and successful collaboration between Tufts University and CSREES that provides strength training programs to older women in 41 states.

Official Title
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StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts: A Community Based Program for Midlife and Older Women

Conditions
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Cardiovascular Diseases, Overweight and Obesity

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Greater than 40 years of age Female BMI greater than 24 sedentary (not doing any type of exercise more than once per week) Exclusion Criteria: unstable medical condition that would preclude participation in an exercise program current participation in another lifestyle modification program cognitive impairment pregnancy.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Body Weight |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Waist circumference |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Percent Body Fat |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Diet (24-hour recall) |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Physical Activity (IPAQ) |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Physical Activity (accelerometer) |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Cardiorespiratory Fitness (1-Mile Walk Test) |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Blood Pressure |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Self-Regulation |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Collective Efficacy |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Perceived Stress |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Self-Efficacy |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Perceived Social Support |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 
| Civic Engagement |  | 9/2014-7/2015 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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exercise, healthy eating, heart disease, prevention & control, Middle aged, Women, Health promotion