Overview
The ISU Walk with Ease program is managed by Dr. Greg Welk and a team of staff and students affiliated with the Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab in the Department of Kinesiology (Click HERE to Meet the Team). Questions can be directed to our email account ([email protected]). You can also select the 'Contact Us' page to submit a form and we will get back to you.
The research is coordinated through the ISU Translational Research Network in collaboration with the Iowa Community Hub. Details on U-TuRN and the HUB are provided below followed by details of the two CDC-Funded projects that provide support for our ongoing work.
The research is coordinated through the ISU Translational Research Network in collaboration with the Iowa Community Hub. Details on U-TuRN and the HUB are provided below followed by details of the two CDC-Funded projects that provide support for our ongoing work.
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U-TuRN
The Iowa State Translational Research Network (U-TuRN) is a network of transdisciplinary researchers committed to the dissemination of evidence-based interventions and programs. Visit the U-TuRN website to learn more and to meet members that have led the initial launch of Walk with Ease - click here or visit https://www.uturn.iastate.edu/project/walk-with-ease/ Iowa Community Hub and CHPcommunity
The Iowa Community Hub is a community care hub lthat helps to connect Iowans with meaningful evidence-based programs. The HUB captures clinical referrals to programs and helps to support local community-based organizations in delivering programs. (Click this link for more information). |
CDC-Funded Projects
Fall Prevention Trial
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from the U-TuRN group received funding from the CDC to run a randomized controlled trial in a community setting to evaluate the potential of the Walk with Ease program for fall prevention in older adults (See Press Release). The project is managed through a Cooperative Agreement with the CDC and details on the trial are available from ClinicalTrials.gov (Link).
The project has been conducted in collaboration with a local team of physical therapists, clinicians, fitness programmers and public health leaders. To promote clinical referrals and to help ensure sustainability over time, we have established the Story County Falls Prevention Coalition. See links and information on the Iowa Falls Prevention Coalition webpage.
The project has been conducted in collaboration with a local team of physical therapists, clinicians, fitness programmers and public health leaders. To promote clinical referrals and to help ensure sustainability over time, we have established the Story County Falls Prevention Coalition. See links and information on the Iowa Falls Prevention Coalition webpage.
State Arthritis Programming
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from the U-TuRN group partnered with ISU Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Community HUB to help improve arthritis care in Iowa. The team received funding from the CDC through a Cooperative Agreement to promote the statewide dissemination of Arthritis Appropriate Evidence-Based Interventions (AAEBIs). The project is coordinated through the HUB (see Press Release) and capitalizes on expertise in community-engagement strategies and implementation science methods to evaluate programming and the capacity-building process (Link).
