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Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2025

Impact of a Hearing Intervention on the Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and T.V. Viewing in Older Adults: Results from a Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.

Pablo Martinez-Amezcua, Wuyang Zhang, Sahar Assi, Heramb Gupta, Erica Twardzik, Alison R Huang, Nicholas S Reed, Jennifer A Deal, Michelle L Arnold, Sheila Burgard and 15 more

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Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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25 authors.

Pablo Martinez-AmezcuaDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3076-0946
Wuyang ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Sahar AssiDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Heramb GuptaDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Erica TwardzikDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3514-2610
Alison R HuangDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Nicholas S ReedDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0410-6067
Jennifer A DealDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6985-048X
Michelle L ArnoldDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Sheila BurgardDepartment of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Theresa ChisolmDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
David CouperDepartment of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4313-9235
Nancy W GlynnDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2265-0162
Theresa GmelinDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Adele M GomanSchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
Lisa Gravens-MuellerDepartment of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Kathleen M HaydenDepartment of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7745-3513
Christine M MitchellDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
James S PankowDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
James Russell PikeOptimal Aging Institute, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6858-620X
Jennifer A SchrackDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9244-9267
Victoria A SanchezDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Kevin J SullivanDepartment of Medicine: The MIND Center, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9147-0988
Frank R LinDepartment of Medicine: The MIND Center, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Josef CoreshOptimal Aging Institute, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.

Funding

ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS) Renewal 2023-2028U01HL096812 · NHLBI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI JOSEF CORESH, THOMAS H MOSLEY · 2010 to 2026
$65.7M
Aging, Cognition, and Hearing Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Randomized TrialR01AG055426 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CORESH, JOSEF, LIN, FRANK R · 2017 to 2021
$16.6M
ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS) Renewal 2 of 5U01HL096917 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · PI MOSLEY, THOMAS H · 2010 to 2018
$11.9M
ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS) Renewal UNC 4 of 5U01HL096899 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI COUPER, DAVID J · 2010 to 2018
$7.5M
ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS)U01HL096902 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI LUTSEY, PAMELA L. · 2010 to 2018
$7.4M
ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS) Renewal 4 of 5U01HL096814 · NHLBI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI HUGHES, TIMOTHY M., WAGENKNECHT, LYNNE E · 2010 to 2018
$6.5M
Hearing loss, brain aging, and speech-in-noise performance in the ACHIEVE studyR01AG060502 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI LIN, FRANK R · 2018 to 2022
$3.2M
Planning a trial of hearing rehabilitative treatment to reduce cognitive declineR34AG046548 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CORESH, JOSEF, LIN, FRANK R · 2014 to 2015
$626k
NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL096812NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL096814NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL096899NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL096902NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL096917NIA NIH HHS R01 AG055426NIA NIH HHS R01 AG060502NIA NIH HHS R34 AG046548
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAge-related hearing loss is common among older adults and may influence physical activity and sedentary behaviors, such as TV viewing. This study examined whether a hearing intervention could affect these behaviors over 3 years.

methodsA total of 977 participants (mean age of 76.8, 53.5% female, 11.5% Black), recruited from the ARIC study (n = 238) and de novo (n = 739) with hearing loss (pure-tone average = 39.4 dB), were randomized to a hearing intervention or a health education control group. Physical activity, leisurely walking, and TV viewing were interrogated at baseline and 3-year follow-up. We used regression models adjusted for demographic and hearing loss severity to examine the impact of the intervention on the change in the frequency of engaging in these activities.

resultsAt baseline, 57.6% of participants engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), 29.1% in high-frequency leisurely walking, and 46.8% in high-frequency TV viewing. Over 3 years, MVPA decreased to 48.8%, whereas leisurely walking and TV viewing increased. After 3 years, the hearing intervention group had similar odds of engaging in MVPA (ratio of odds ratios [ROR] = 1.03, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.93-1.14), leisurely walking (ROR = 1.04, 95% CI, 0.93-1.17), and TV viewing (ROR = 0.95, 95% CI, 0.87-1.02) compared with the control group. Results were consistent across recruitment sources (ARIC and de novo).

conclusionA hearing intervention did not significantly influence physical activity, walking, or TV viewing behaviors in older adults over 3 years. Additional strategies may be needed to change physical and sedentary behaviors in this population.

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ExerciseHearing LossLeisure ActivitiesSedentary BehaviorTelevisionAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleWalkingHearing aidsHearing interventionPhysical activitySedentarism

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PMID39953975
PMCPMC13032009

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