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Testing Multi-Level Remote Physical Activity Interventions in a National Sample of Older Women: The WHISH EnCore Trial
Sponsor: Stanford University
Summary
While older women are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases and conditions associated with aging, including both physical and cognitive impairments, that can be alleviated or delayed by regular physical activity, few physical activity programs have been developed specifically with their needs in mind. This research aims to evaluate, in insufficiently active older women from the national WHISH pragmatic trial, the effects of a technology-driven "citizen science" approach to environmental physical activity barriers called Our Voice plus the ongoing "light-touch" remote physical activity educational program, compared to the "light-touch" remote physical activity educational program plus a control educational intervention that creates awareness around human and planetary health. This study will add important information on the benefits and trade-offs of combining these remotely delivered and practical behavioral health approaches to promote physical and cognitive health for the fast-expanding demographic group of U.S. older women.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
66 Years - 105 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
232
Start Date
2024-01-09
Completion Date
2027-02-28
Last Updated
2026-01-07
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
PA Education plus human and planetary health information
One year of continuing person-level physical activity promotion and health-related information delivered primarily by mail, email, and through online scientific video presentations and exploration of freely available citizen science mobile applications
PA Education plus Our Voice citizen science
One year of continuing person-level physical activity promotion and health-related information delivered primarily by mail and email, plus participatory citizen science activities involving neighborhood audits of the walking environment using a mobile app and remote group discussion and problem-solving around physical activity barriers
Locations (1)
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States