Overview
Community Movers is a community-based intervention adapted from Engage PD and delivered in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The study is designed to support lifestyle modification among people with Parkinson’s disease, with emphasis on physical activity, sleep, and diet within community-centered settings.
Study Description
Community Movers is actively recruiting participants to evaluate a community-delivered coaching model for people with Parkinson’s disease. The intervention uses a motivational interviewing approach to support behavior change related to physical activity, sleep, and diet, while examining how a locally delivered program may improve accessibility, engagement, and relevance for participants in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
Program Structure
- Community-based coaching adapted from the Engage PD intervention model
- Motivational interviewing strategies to support behavior change in physical activity, sleep, and diet
- Locally delivered sessions intended to strengthen accessibility, engagement, and long-term lifestyle modification