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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
6350
744
0
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10000
12000
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16000
18000
1
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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