Informed Adaptations of a Strength-Training Program through a Research-Practice Partnership.

ABSTRACT: Efficacy and effectiveness data for strength-training programs targeting older adults have been well established, but it is evident that they are not translated within practice-based settings to have a public health impact, as most (~90%) older adults are not meeting strength-training recommendations. Strength-training interventions developed, delivered, and evaluated in highly controlled settings (e.g., eligibility requirements, certified instructor, etc.) may not reflect real-world needs. One strategy to improve these outcomes is to work through an integrated research-practice partnership (IRPP) to plan and evaluate an intervention to better fit within the intended delivery system. The purpose of this study was to describe the IRPP method by which academic and practice representatives ca

SUBMITTER: Wilson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840863 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature