Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Active Older Adults Prospective Cohort Study (AOA)
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The Active Older Adults prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based fitness program on cardiovascular fitness outcomes for older adults (aged 50 years and older). Duke will perform a secondary analysis of the data collected as part of the Active Older Adults prospective cohort study run by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation.
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The Active Older Adults prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based fitness program on cardiovascular fitness outcomes for older adults (aged 50 years and older). Active Older Adults is designed to provide older adults of all fitness levels with physical activity, and aims to promote participant's abilities to maintain independent lifestyles. It is a low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls-prevention program. The program entails one-hour sessions two or three times per week including aerobic workout, strength training, balance and flexibility exercise delivered online or in-person. Data are collected at eight Miami Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) park locations where the program is offered every four months (fall, winter, spring).
Active Older Adults is a park-based fitness program offered by the Miami Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) that is designed to provide older adults of all fitness levels with physical activity, and aims to promote participant's abilities to maintain independent lifestyles. It is a low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls-prevention program. The program entails one-hour sessions two or three times per week including aerobic workout, strength training, balance and flexibility exercise delivered online or in-person. Exercise classes at each park location are offered by bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed instructors and program classes had a consistent format across all parks.
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- Aged 50 years or older, residing in Miami-Dade County
- All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Active Older Adults study will be included in this secondary analysis
Exclusion criteria
- Aged less than 50 years, not residing in Miami-Dade County
- Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Active Older Adults study will be excluded from this secondary analysis
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1,000 participants in 1 patient group
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Emily M D'Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA
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