1. Welcome to StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts
Welcome to StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts! Webinar: Dissemination Research & Your Role

2. Presenters Dr. Miriam Nelson- Tufts University
Office:
Dr. Sara Folta- Tufts University
Office:
Cell:
Adee Viskin- Tufts University
Eleanor Heidkamp-Young
Technical Assistance

3. Goals Give brief background of StrongWomen program
Review program components
Review expectations for research study- human subjects and collecting data

4. Questions Clarifying questions in the questions box
Very brief question to clarify something the speaker said.

5. StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts Very Brief History
Results after 1 year of strength training:
Postmenopausal women:
Muscle strength increased 76%
Bone density improved 1 to 3%
Balance improved by 13%
Muscle mass increased increased 1.4kg
Body fat decreased by the same amount
Physical activity increased by 26%
JAMA 1994, Nelson et al.

6. Knowledge/Access/Behavior Change
StrongWomen Program
Public outreach
Newsletter
Book series
StrongWomen.com
Research
Community
Program
Knowledge/Access/Behavior Change

7. Program Objective
The objective of the StrongWomen- Healthy Hearts Program is to prevent or delay the onset of heart disease in middle-aged and older women by increasing access to:
Structured, safe, and effective aerobic activity
Nutrition education related to heart health and weight control

8. The StrongWomen – Healthy Hearts Program
12 weeks, 2 classes each week, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes each
30 minutes of aerobic activity
30 minutes of nutrition education focused on heart health

9. The Aerobic Component
Progression from 15 minutes at low-to-moderate intensity to 25 minutes at moderate-to-vigorous intensity
Walking
Aerobic dance

10. The Nutrition Education Component
Weight control
Eating by HEART:
Heap on the vegetables and fruits
Emphasize the right fats
Accentuate whole grains
Revere low- and nonfat dairy foods
Target heart-healthy proteins

11. THIS RESEARCH STUDY – DISSEMINATION
Purpose: To rigorously evaluate the dissemination of the StrongWomen – Healthy Hearts Program so that it can achieve maximal public health impact
(SARA)

12. Beyond Effectiveness: RE-AIM
Reach
Effectiveness
Adoption
Implementation
Maintenance

13. THE RESEARCH STUDY: Expectations and Human Subjects What is my role as a leader?

14. Expectations Timeline: Training Start program: recruitment & screening
Informa-tional Meeting
Orientation and Assess-ment Meeting
Start classes
Final class: final assessments
This time interval is up to you.
Approximately
1-2 weeks
Approximately
1 week
12 weeks

15. Expectations Research question: REACH Complete Leader Questionnaire
Document recruitment strategies (you will receive monthly s as you recruit)
Ask participants to complete Participant Questionnaire (at Orientation and Assessment Meeting)

16. What type of information will be collected for REACH?

17. Expectations Research question: EFFECTIVENESS
At Orientation and Assessment Meeting:
Ask participants to complete:
Fruit & Vegetable Brief FFQ
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Take participants’ heights and weights
Send data to Tufts

18. MEASURING HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS

19. Expectations At last class: Ask participants to complete again:
Fruit & Vegetable Brief FFQ
IPAQ
Take participants’ weights

20. Research question: ADOPTION
Let us know when you start a program!
We may check in with you periodically
Contact Adee Viskin

21. Research question: IMPLEMENTATION
Complete a monthly survey on delivery of curriculum activities
You will receive reminder s from study staff

22. Research question: MAINTENANCE
Let us know if you run the program again (after the first time)
We may check in with you periodically

23. Human Subjects
Mandate: to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research

24. Training CPR Human Subjects Taken on-line
On-line training:

25. IRB Approval
We are working with your IRB to approve the study protocol.
You must wait until there is approval before you begin recruiting.

26. Informed Consent To provide clear information on:
What is expected of them
Potential risks and benefits
Voluntary participation
It is important to note that this will include listing any risks and benefits to the participant.

27. Confidentiality and privacy
First Name
Last Name
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Juliana
Smith
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28. Adverse Events

29. Recap: Your specific responsibilities:
Recruit participants
Take informed consent
Take measurements
Ensure confidentiality and privacy
Report adverse events

30. Dissemination research: Making an impact
Strengthening the Program
Recruitment
Training
Curriculum

31. Success
This program makes a difference and we’re glad you’ll be a part of it. We are looking forward to seeing you in September!

32. Questions and Answers Use the hand raising feature
We will take questions in order
We will answer as many questions as possible
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