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Inclusion criteria for participants included age 65 years old or older, a previous fragility fracture (FF) within the past 10 years, and ability to speak and understand English. Exclusion criteria included inability to walk 100 feet without an assistive device; having been told by a health professional that they should not exercise, or that exercise should only be done under professional supervision; if the participant planned to permanently move out of one of the recruitment areas within the next 36 months; if they were currently participating in the Band Together exercise program; or if they screened positive on the Callahan cognition/dementia screener. The research team sought physician permission if the participant experienced one or more of the following: forceful or rapid heart rate; unreasonable breathlessness; dizziness, fainting, or blackouts; ankle swelling; burning or cramping in the lower legs when walking short distances; diabetes; kidney problems; heart disease or heart attack; or stroke. The final sample was 1,139 participants enrolled and randomized, 569 in the control group and 570 in the intervention group. Most participants were non-Hispanic White (91.4%), 75 years old or younger (64.3%), female (84.4%), and college-educated (54.9%).