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The Arthritis Toolkit www.bullpub.com/arthritis |
The Arthritis Toolkit provides much of the same information as the Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program in a self study format that can be mailed to participants. The self study kit includes the Arthritis Self-Help Book, information sheets, 4 exercise CD’s and an illustrated exercise guide. The kit is available in both English and Spanish from Bull Publishing. |
Fit & Strong (Univ. of Illinois/Susan Hughes shughes@uic.edu) |
Aerobic, strength, flexibility, balance |
Fitness & Exercise for People with Arthritis (San Diego State University/ Carol Macera, Susan Levy) Contact: Ruby Lopez rlopez@projects.sdsu.edu |
Aerobic, strength, core balance |
*Promising Practice—An intervention with promising preliminary
data and are developing the infrastructure to support
wide-spread dissemination.
Intervention | Program Components |
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Strong Living (Tufts/ Layne) |
Strength, Flexibility, Balance |
First Step to Active Health (National Blueprint) |
CV, Flexibility, Strength, Balance |
*Watch List—indicates that an interventions’ prospects for recommendation are promising, while awaiting the results of current evaluation project(s).
Intervention Design Characteristics
- Participant control over activity intensity, frequency and duration
- Instructor training reinforces participant control
- Instruction is hands off (no touch)
- Provides background information about fitness
- Allows flexibility of program components (so participant feels competent and successful)
Physical Activity Characteristics
- No contact/collision sports
- No competitive sports
- No jumping or high joint impact activities
Research Characteristics
- Data available on a general adult community population (no military, elite athlete, or child-based populations)
- Drop out rates and reasons reported
- No safety/injury concerns raised
Leader Implementation Requirements
- Academic Degree not required for trainers
- Leader training available if necessary
Site Requirements
- No special facilities beyond a community room (except an aquatic program requires a warm pool)
Equipment Requirements
- No special equipment required more expensive than a pedometer
Cost to participants < $50
Implementation Guide Available
Intervention was evaluated in its present form
Measured Arthritis Relevant Outcomes
(i.e., physical activity level, health status)Documentation of Evidence
- Published Report
- Journal Article
- Pilot Study(ies) (requiring a total of 75 subjects in the treatment group)
- Pre- and Post-test measurement
Consistency of Evidence (consistent trend of study results)
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