Healthy Bones Study: can a prescription coupled with education improve bone health for patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy?-a before/after study.

Purpose: To evaluate the ability of a multimodal patient education initiative to improve adherence to healthy bone behaviors (HBBs) in men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Methods: This was a pilot prospective, single-site, before-and-after clinical trial. The control arm (n = 51) received routine care.

Predictors of adherence in a community-based tai chi program.

This study examined factors affecting adherence in a 16-week tai chi program among multi-ethnic middle-aged and older adults living in a low socioeconomic environment in Toronto. Analysis was based on data collected from three tai chi program cohorts that took place from August 2009 to March 2012. The main outcome variable, adherence, was measured by the total number of sessions attended by each of the participants.

Effectiveness of a Tai Chi intervention for improving functional fitness and general health among ethnically diverse older adults with self-reported arthritis living in low-income neighborhoods: a cohort study.

Background And Purpose: Tai Chi (TC) is a form of low to moderate physical activity that has been shown to significantly impact health and functional fitness among older adults; the impact of TC on the health and functional fitness of older adults with arthritis is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a 16-week TC intervention for improving functional fitness and self-reported general health among older adults with arthritis who were born outside Canada and were residing in low-income neighborhoods.

Methods: A 16-week intervention was conducted among older adults residing in 1 of 2 specified low-income neighborhoods in Canada.