Walk With Ease

Walk with Ease (WWE) is an evidence-based, physical activity program developed by the Arthritis Foundation to address symptoms of arthritis in older adults. It is endorsed by the CDC as a ‘lifestyle management’ program because it offers many benefits.

Our team has built capacity to deliver the WWE program locally and this enabled us to established a sustainable model for implementation over time. For more information on the Walk with Ease program and ongoing research efforts, visit walkwitheaseISU.org.

Our local programming in Story County led to a CDC-funded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the potential for fall risk prevention. This project was focused on fall prevention and was conducted in collaboration with local partners (e.g. Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic). It helped to establish the Story County Falls Prevention Coalition and led to refined methods for screening and fall prevention programming which is now coordinated through a separate U-TuRN group (FRAIL: Fall Risk & Adult Intervention Linkages) which oversees an integrated training course and ongoing research. Visit the FRAIL Project for details.

The local programming is powered by a team of trained ISU students but our team has also built capacity for state level programming through another CDC-funded Cooperative Agreement focused on the dissemination of WWE and other arthritis-appropriate evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs).

Details on the local and state programming are available on our project website (walkwitheaseISU.org) If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact WalkwithEase@iastate.edu, and a member of our team will get back to you ASAP.

Project Leader