Project Active: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lifestyle and Structured Physical Activity Programs 428

Abstract

The purpose of this symposium is to discuss the 24-month primary and secondary outcomes of Project Active. Project Active is the first long-term randomized clinical trial that compares Lifestyle with Structured gymnasium-based approaches to increasing physical activity in sedentary adults. In this study, 235 men and women between the ages of 35 to 60 years were randomized into either a Lifestyle physical activity program or a traditional Structured gymnasium-based program. Primary outcome measures for the study were physical activity and aerobic power. Secondary outcome measures include blood pressure, cholesterol, percent body fat, body mass index, and psychosocial measures. The design and statistical analyses of the study will be discussed by Harold W. Kohl, III and James B. Kampert. The intervention methods will be described by Andrea L. Dunn. Bess H. Marcus and Melissa E. Garcia respectively will discuss the psychosocial results and the main findings. Finally, Steven N. Blair will summarize what we have learned and lead the final discussion on what direction future efforts should take.