A Community-Based Physical Activity Program May Increase Sustained Physical Activity at 2 Years and Reduce the Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults

EXPLORE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-240
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Ostrovsky
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Program

A Community-Based Exergaming Physical Activity Program Improves Readiness-to-Change and Self-Efficacy Among Rural-Residing Older Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashleigh J. Sowle ◽  
Sarah L. Francis ◽  
Jennifer A. Margrett ◽  
Mack C. Shelley ◽  
Warren D. Franke
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Reported Health

Rural-residing older adults (OA) are not meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations, such that identifying methods of increasing PA among OA remains an ongoing challenge. This study evaluated the effect of a community-based exergaming program on PA readiness-to-change and self-efficacy among rural-residing OA (n = 265). There was a significant (p = .008) increase in readiness-to-change classification from PRE to POST. Significant increases in self-efficacy, or confidence in their ability to be physically active for a prescribed period of time, were detected for 35 (p = .011) and 40 min (p = .035) of continuous PA. PA self-efficacy change for 35 min of continuous PA (F [3,137] = 3.973, p = .010) and 40 min of continuous PA (F [3,137) = 2.893, p = .038) were influenced by the interaction between PRE self-reported health and PRE PA readiness-to-change levels. Results suggest that an exergaming-themed PA intervention is effective at increasing PA participation and self-efficacy for PA among rural-residing OA.

scholarly journals Effects of a DVD-delivered randomized controlled physical activity intervention on functional health in cancer survivors

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Salerno ◽  
Neha P. Gothe ◽  
Jason Fanning ◽  
Lindsay L. Peterson ◽  
Graham A. Colditz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Group Time

Abstract Background Supervised physical activity interventions improve functional health during cancer survivorship, but remain costly and inaccessible for many. We previously reported on the benefits of a DVD-delivered physical activity program (FlexToBa™) in older adults. This is a secondary analysis of the intervention effects among cancer survivors in the original sample. Methods Low active, older adults who self-reported a history of cancer (N = 46; M time since diagnosis = 10.7 ± 9.4 years) participated in a 6-month, home-based physical activity intervention. Participants were randomized to either the DVD-delivered physical activity program focused on flexibility, toning, and balance (FlexToBa™; n = 22) or an attentional control condition (n = 24). Physical function was assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) at baseline, end of intervention, and at 12 and 24 months after baseline. Results Repeated measures linear mixed models indicated a significant group*time interaction for the SPPB total score (β = − 1.14, p = 0.048), driven by improved function from baseline to six months in the FlexToBa™ group. The intervention group also had improved balance (β = − 0.56, p = 0.041) compared with controls. Similar trends emerged for the SPPB total score during follow-up; the group*time interaction from 0 to 12 months approached significance (β = − 0.97, p = 0.089) and was significant from 0 to 24 months (β = − 1.84, p = 0.012). No significant interactions emerged for other outcomes (ps > 0.11). Conclusions A DVD-delivered physical activity intervention designed for cancer-free older adults was capable of eliciting and maintaining clinically meaningful functional improvements in a subgroup of cancer survivors, with similar effects to the original full sample. These findings inform the dissemination of evidence-based physical activity programs during survivorship. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.govNCT01030419. Registered 11 December 2009

Effects Of A Long-term Physical Activity Program On Accelerometry-based Sedentary Time In Older Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 515-516
Author(s):  
Amal A. Wanigatunga ◽  
Walter T. Ambrosius ◽  
Mary M. McDermott ◽  
Abby C. King ◽  
Roger A. Fielding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program

scholarly journals Outcomes of Participation in a Community-Based Physical Activity Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Arnett ◽  
Sarah E. Toevs ◽  
Laura Bond ◽  
Elizabeth Hannah
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Program

La Vida Caminando: A Community-Based Physical Activity Program Designed by and for Rural Latino Families

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (sup2) ◽  
pp. S13-S17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Grassi ◽  
Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez ◽  
Patricia Tello ◽  
Gary He
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latino Families ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Program

scholarly journals Functional valoration of physical activity program in older adults with musculoskeletal disorders

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. e152-e153
Author(s):  
C. Varela Lage ◽  
M.P. Sánchez Tarifa ◽  
L. Gijón Moreno ◽  
G. Arévalo López ◽  
M.L. Rosas Ojeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program
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