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Obesity And Physical Function In Rural Women Who Enroll In A Lifestyle Modification Intervention For Reducing Blood Pressure, Patricia A. Hageman, Carol H. Pullen, Paul J. Dizona, Kristin Schmidt, Linda S. Boeckner

Journal Articles: Physical Therapy

Purpose: Rural women have high prevalence of obesity and prehypertension. Obesity, if associated with poor physical function, may have implications for applying activity guidelines for women volunteering for lifestyle modification. This study examined associations of body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat with measures of 1-mile walk time, post-walk perceived exertion, and 10-repetition chair stands in rural women ages 40-69.

Methods: Cross-sectional baseline data were collected using standardized methods from 289 rural women with prehypertension who volunteered for a lifestyle clinical trial for reducing blood pressure. ANOVAs and linear regression were used for analysis.

Results: With exception of the …

Integrating Best Evidence Into Practice: Outcomes Of A Community-Based 12-Week Exercise And Education Intervention In Women With Cancer, Betsy J. Becker, Katherine J. Jones, Patricia A. Hageman, Ruth Vangerpen

Posters and Presentations: Physical Therapy

Objective

Cancer-related fatigue is the most commonly reported side effect of cancer treatment, affecting 70-100% of patients and current literature suggests exercise is an important component of managing this side effect. The specific objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week evidence-based cancer exercise and education intervention on outcomes of fatigue, pain, depression, sleep disturbance and quality of life for women with cancer; the intervention was delivered by an interprofessional team in a medically-based wellness center.

Methods

The team was led by a physical therapist and included medical and radiation oncologists, general surgeons, nurses and cancer …