These resources were developed under a project funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (grant #90DPCP0001-01-00). It included four separate but interrelated projects centered on health and participation among people aging with physical disabilities. The projects involved:
- Developing a network of aging and disability service providers for collaboration on research
- Conducting a three-year longitudinal cohort study on the health and participation of ~475 people aged 45-64 with physical disabilities
- Adapting an evidence-based intervention to promote participation for people aging with physical disabilities
- Conducting a pilot study to examine the feasibility of implementing the adapted intervention through the community-based research network established under Project 1
The fact sheets and infographics below describe the projects and our findings.
Introduction
Project 1: Community-Based Research Network
Project 2: Longitudinal Cohort Study
- Baseline Demographics, Health, and Participation
- Disability Pathways
- Year 1: Falls and Participation
- Year 1: Activity Participation
- Year 1: Qualitative Health and Participation
- Year 2: Phone vs. Web Survey Preference
- Qualitative Participation and the Built Environment
- Qualitative Physical Activity
- Social Participation, Transportation Mode and Urban vs. Rural Living
- Participation over Time and Development of the Participation in Activity Domains Screening Tool (PADS)
- Exercise and Social Participation
- Falls Over Time
Project 3: Adapt an Evidence-Based Intervention for People Aging with Physical Disability
Project 4: Test the Adapted Evidence-Based Intervention
Final Project Summaries