inmate mobility as measured by pedometers at the federal medical center - lexington, kentucky lcdr...

Inmate mobility as measured by pedometers at the Federal Medical

Center - Lexington, Kentucky

LCDR Alex Brenner, PT, DPT, OCSCDR Fred Lief, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT

Agenda

• FMC-Lexington

• Overview of research with inmates in the BOP

• Inmate Mobility at FMC-LEX

FMC-LEX

FMC-LEX (cont)

Research in the BOP

• Program Statements– 1070.07 Research– 28 CFR 46 Protection of Human Subjects

• Local Policy

ProcedureResearcher

Written Proposal

Contact Local ResearchReview Board (IRB)

IRB Meets to review proposal

Research Proposal Accepted

Warden

Regional Director

Central Office(Bureau Research Review Board)

Director, BOP

Pitfalls Overcoming Pitfalls

• Inconsistencies with Program Statement

• Slow process• Too many “desks”• Difficult to find anyone

with answers

• Ask a lot of questions• “Squeaky wheel”• Be persistent• Simply follow the

rules

Inmate Mobility Intro

• Purpose / Background

Methods

• Subject recruitment– 10 from each housing unit, 1 from Special Housing

Unit (SHU)

• Informed consent• Pedometer

– Yamax Digi-walker SW-701– Instruction/practice

• Personal Logs

Results

17107 1647515473 15223 14599

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Housing Units

Average Steps by Housing Unit

Mary Todd Anteus Cardinal Younity Bluegrass HCU SHU

Discussion

• Housing Unit Locations

• Age

• Health of inmate

• Misconception of Confinement

Discussion• SHU Considerations

What to take from the data?

• Target HCU and SHU for exercise promotion and education

• Map out walking distances within the prison– Track– SHU Cell

• Pursue authorizing pedometers in prison

Limitations / Future direction

• Future research– Corroborate findings in large sample– BOP Staff– Plausibility of applying to other populations

• Indian Tribes etc

Questions?

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