This doctoral project presents the basis for the development and evaluation of
the Eagles Wings Exercise Program. Eagles Wings was designed for Veterans with
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Evidence of the common trauma-focused
treatments shows that their effectiveness is limited. The Eagles Wings program draws
from theories and evidence of the therapeutic contribution of decreasing stress through
physical exercise to promote relaxation, body awareness, and proper protective
reflexes. Eagles Wings includes a protocol-based 8-week program of weekly group
exercises along with a home exercise program. The program will be evaluated using
formative and summative evaluations. A single-case design study will be conducted to
identify changes in PTSD symptoms, psychosocial functioning, and resting heart rate.
Study findings will be disseminated to stakeholders, including end-users (Veterans),
family members, and decision-makers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. To
keep the program accessible and at a minimal cost for participants, program funding will
be secured from local sources such as nonprofit organizations that serve Veterans and
crowdsourcing. The developer hopes that this program is found to be effective and is
broadly used to enhance the well-being of veterans with PTSD across the United States.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/43053 |
| Date | 22 September 2021 |
| Creators | Ethier, Mary |
| Contributors | Gafni-Lachter, Liat, Jacobs, Karen |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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