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Item Affordable Exercise Opportunities Improve the Health and Fitness of Inner-City Residents(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) McIntire, Jordan; Sermersheim, Mitchel; Arnold, TracieBackground: Physically Active Residential Communities and Schools (PARCS) is an 11-year old community-based exercise program in inner-city Indianapolis. Staffed by 200 undergraduate students who provide health/fitness assessments and exercise leadership for academic credit, PARCS offers exercise opportunities where none existed. Purpose: We present member demographic, baseline and outcome health/fitness data after one month of joining. Methods: Members (N = 113) who joined between February and May 2012 and received a one month follow-up assessment are included. Cost was $20/year or free with a medical referral. Members signed a consent form, completed health and demographic questionnaires, and were evaluated for upper-body (UBS), lower-body (LBS) strength and endurance, cardiovascular fitness (CVF), body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate (RHR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP). One-month follow-up assessments were encouraged but not required. Attendance and health metrics were logged. Analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics. Results: Members were 48.75+14.64 years old, 46.25% Black, 45.99% White, 5.43% Hispanic, and 2.33% multiracial/other. Data showed 11.95% did not attend or complete high school, 23.9% obtained a diploma or GED, 32.57% obtained a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, and 65.78% earned <$40,000/year. Average attendance was 2.90 times/month. Baseline vs. follow-up measures showed an improvement in UBS (113 + 20.08 vs. 115 + 5.98, arm curls/30 sec, p <0.001), LBS (14.03 + 5.19 vs. 15.54 + 5.14, p<0.001 chair stands/ 30 sec), CVF (85.02+24.42 vs. 95.35+28.20, p<0.001, steps/2 min), RHR (76.92 + 13.28 vs. 73.10 + 13.28, beats/min, p<0.001), SBP (127.03 + 14.00 vs. 122.87 + 11.62 mmHg, p<0.001), and DBP (78.74 + 10.13 vs. 75.39 + 9.55 mmHg, p<0.001). BMI (34.77 + 10.76 vs. 34.33 + 10.47) was maintained. Conclusion: Members were able to exercise enough to improve or maintain health/fitness outcomes suggesting affordable and accessible exercise programs could benefit community health.Item Fall Prevention at a Local Fitness Center(2022-05-01) Parker, Kirsten; Bednarski, Julie; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Armstrong, IsabelAbstract Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in adults over the age of 65 with 1 in 4 experiencing a fall in their lifetime (Stark et al., 2018). With a growing number of community-dwelling older adult clientele returning to the gym following the Covid-19 pandemic, the leadership at a fitness center in Fishers, IN found a gap in their services. A collaboration began between an Indiana University Doctor of Occupational Therapy capstone student and this a fitness center in Fishers, IN club to develop and implement an evidence-based fall prevention program through an occupational therapy lens to meet the needs of the older adult clients at a fitness center in Fishers, IN An eight-week program was administered, and results suggest an increase in group members’ balance-related self-confidence scores utilizing the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale as a pre and posttest. Program satisfaction was measured through use of a nonstandardized survey and analyzed for sustainability purposes of the program.Item Promotion of Health and Fitness Programming Using an Occupation-Based Approach: A Doctoral Capstone Project(2023-05-01) Feldman, Anna; Chase, Tony; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Tilley, VickiThere is an abundance of health and fitness programming that has been developed. However, considerations need to be made in order to meet the needs of the individual accessing programming. For individuals with intellectual disabilities, factors such as poor health, limited accessibility, lack of modifications, and other barriers are common and can impact engagement in healthy lifestyles. Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) is one organization that aims to be inclusive and promote health and fitness among this population. While the organization offers various opportunities to participate in health-related activities, enhancements can be made in order to increase accessibility, engagement, and participation from athletes of all ability levels. SONC Health partnered with the Indiana University capstone student to address a gap found in current programming. The ultimate purpose of the project was to create and implement sustainable and impactful resources that incorporated health and fitness education as well as occupation to increase accessibility and engagement. Project materials acted as a virtual supplement to a specific program previously developed by the site. Results collected through multiple surveys demonstrated positive outcomes related to the achievement of project goals as well as suggested possible directions for future site endeavors.Item Research Bites: Do Younger and Older Adults Get Similar Results with Individualized Training?(Wolters Kluwer, 2020-01) Yoke, Mary M.; Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Sciences