IRB Number: 11144
October 20, 2011
Institutional Review Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
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Principal Investigator
Laura Robbins, DSW
Co-Investigators
Sandra Goldsmith, MA MS RD
Dana Friedman, MPH
Dana Sperber
Linda Roberts, LCSW
Robyn M. Wiesel, CHES
Huijuan Huang, MPA
Summary
HSS offers members of the community a variety of free or low-cost wellness/exercise programs, including beginner through advanced Tai Chi, beginner and intermediate Yoga-lates, Gentle Yoga, Chair Pilates, and others. All programs meet once a week, last between 4 to 6 weeks, and are led by certified instructors in their respective fields. In this study, the efficacy of Wellness Classes will be evaluated using a pre/post-test survey methodology (surveys to be distributed at the first and last class) to assess the impact of the different wellness classes on specific health outcomes, such as self-reported pain, physical activity, balance, and falls. The target enrollment number for this study is 200.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Any English-speaking adult may participate in HSS-sponsored Wellness Classes. Participants need not be HSS patients to attend classes. Participants must be English-speaking in order to participate in the study, since pre/post-test evaluations will only be provided in English and have not been translated into any other language.
Contact Information
Dana Friedman, MPH
212.774.2185
FriedmanD@hss.edu