Weight Measurements and Standards for Soldiers, Phase 2

Abstract

The specific aims of the study are to: 1) compare body weight and fat changes associated with participation in a population-based intervention in comparison to participation in a control group, 2) compare changes in fitness associated with participation in a population-based intervention in comparison to participation in a control group, 3) evaluate improvement in body weight, body fat, and fitness in the control group when these participants are provided access to the H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention, and 4) evaluate the maintenance of changes in body weight, body fat, and fitness after discontinuation of the promotion associated with the H.E.A.L.T.H. program. The study is a cluster (group) randomized controlled trial in which clusters of Army National Guard units will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms: 1) immediate access to the H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention or 2) delayed access to the H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention. The research design will include two years of baseline data, two years of the controlled comparison of the two treatment arms, followed by two years of delivery of the H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention to the treatment arm that received a delayed intervention. Access to the H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention will be continued for one additional year for both treatment arms to evaluate utilization and efficacy after discontinuation of the H.E.A.L.T.H. promotion program. Data will be collected from two sources: 1) the Defense Integrated Military Human Resource System (DIMHRS) and 2) the H.E.A.L.T.H. website. Data will be collected using routinely obtained annual Army Physical Fitness Tests (APFT). Participants will not be required to sign voluntary consent forms due to their anonymity. The H.E.A.L.T.H. intervention will be available for all population Soldiers during periods designated by the research study design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA615668

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Williamson
  • Donna H. Ryan
  • Gaston P. Bathalon
  • H. R. Allen
  • Tiffany M. Stewart

Organizations

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Combat Readiness
  • Data Sets
  • Health
  • Human Resources
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Standards
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.