Supportive Training After Cardiac Rehab with Virtual Engagement
Official title: Supportive Training After Cardiac Rehabilitation Including Virtual Engagement: The STRIVE Study
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11385459 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A 6-month program tests virtual coaching and social support to help older adults who finished cardiac rehab stay more active.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $719,651 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL171287-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11385459 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults (age ≥ 60) who completed cardiac rehabilitation and live in urban or rural settings and are willing to use virtual coaching tools.
✕Less likely to help
Those unable to participate in regular physical activity or with barriers to using virtual coaching may derive less benefit.
What this research studies
If you’re 60 or older and recently completed cardiac rehabilitation, this study will test a virtual coaching plan that provides education, personalized feedback, motivation, and a peer group to help you stay physically active. It’s a randomized trial with two groups and looks at how well people stick to higher activity levels and how that affects health, mood, and daily functioning. The goal is to understand why some people keep up activity and others don’t, and to identify mechanisms that drive lasting change. Participants will use steps tracking and receive regular virtual interactions over six months.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may maintain higher activity levels and improve heart health and quality of life after cardiac rehab.
How similar studies have gone: Previous programs show that ongoing support can help sustain physical activity, but long-term effectiveness varies and this study tests a scalable virtual approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Park, Linda Grace — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Park, Linda Grace
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.