The long-term efficacy of two computer-tailored physical activity interventions for older adults: Main effects and mediators.

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maartje M. van Stralen ◽  
Hein de Vries ◽  
Aart N. Mudde ◽  
Catherine Bolman ◽  
Lilian Lechner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Term Efficacy ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Main Effects

scholarly journals Long-term efficacy of a printed or a Web-based tailored physical activity intervention among older adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Peels ◽  
Catherine Bolman ◽  
Rianne Henrica Johanna Golsteijn ◽  
Hein de Vries ◽  
Aart Mudde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Term Efficacy

scholarly journals Physical Activity Interventions Among Older Adults: A Literature Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo-Ana D. Chase
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Research Findings

Physical activity (PA) is important in the management of chronic illness among older adults worldwide. Researchers have conducted several intervention studies to increase PA behavior in this population. This review of the past 12 years of relevant PA intervention research among adults aged 60 years and older systematically summarized research findings, identified characteristics of successful interventions, and proposed areas of future research. There were 20 studies reviewed for this article, most employing a combination of cognitive-behavioral intervention design. Cognitive-based only and combination interventions were more successful in changing PA behavior; however, behavioral-based interventions demonstrated more long-term changes in PA behavior. Among theory-based interventions, self-efficacy was the most commonly operationalized construct. Findings from this review may inform future primary research to promote PA behavior among older adults, as well as gerontological clinical practice.

scholarly journals The Green Prescription and older adults: what do general practitioners see as barriers?

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmita Patel ◽  
Gregory Kolt ◽  
Justin Keogh ◽  
Grant Schofield
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Aged Patients ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Term Basis ◽  
Analyse Data

INTRODUCTION: Limited research exists that has examined the barriers that older adults (those aged 65 years and older) can encounter when given a Green Prescription (GRx). This study aimed to identify what general practitioners (GPs) perceived their older-aged patients’ barriers were with regard to carrying out a GRx. This study also identified the strategies that GPs used to assist their older-aged patients in overcoming barriers to physical activity engagement. METHODS: Fifteen GPs from the Auckland region of New Zealand were interviewed individually. An inductive thematic approach was used to analyse data. FINDINGS: GPs identified chronic health conditions, fear of injury, transportation constraints, set routines and lack of confidence as being barriers that some of their older-aged patients have encountered when considering whether to become more physically active and, also, when engaging in actual physical activity. CONCLUSION: Physical activity interventions, such as the GRx programme, can have an important role in helping confer health-related gain for low-active older adults. To ensure that such interventions are successful on a long-term basis, practitioners need to be aware of the barriers that their older-aged patients can encounter when given a prescription for physical activity. KEYWORDS: Green Prescription; older adults; physical activity, primary health care

Tracking Older Participants of Twelve Physical Activity Classes Over a Three-Year Period

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy A. Ecclestone ◽  
Anita M. Myers ◽  
Donald H. Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
Longitudinal Tracking ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Program Adherence ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
Physical Activity Classes

The Centre for Activity and Ageing offers multiple physical activity programs for the general public of older adults. Using a database of 670 registrants, we tracked 541 individuals in 12 programs at the same location over a 3-year period (1992-1995). We found program differences in gender and age mix, attendance patterns, and long-term adherence. Overall, we found a 68% attendance rate and adherence rates of 59%, 51%, and 43% at 6 months, 12 months, and 36 months, respectively. About 21% of participants tried out or transferred between programs during the tracking period, and these individuals were significantly more likely to remain at the center over 3 years. Longitudinal tracking demonstrates that program adherence is not necessarily the same as exercise adherence: older adults leave, rejoin, and switch exercise classes as their commitments and interests change. We project that 50% or more of older adults joining community programs will be long-term adherents to exercise.

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 Social Networks and Physical Activity in Senior Housing: A Pilot Feasibility Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Noah J. Webster ◽  
Toni C. Antonucci ◽  
Neil B. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Senior Housing ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

Objective: Only 16% of people aged >65 years engage in recommended levels of physical activity, putting a vast major­ity at risk for multiple chronic conditions including heart disease. Physical activity is even lower among older adults with fewer economic resources. Research is needed to develop context-specific approaches to pair with physical activity interventions to increase effectiveness. In this pilot study, we examine social ties and physical activity levels of older adults living in a US Depart­ment of Housing and Urban Development subsidized senior housing community to test feasibility of a social network-based approach to physical activity interventions. This study is grounded in Social Contagion Theory and the Convoy Model of Social Relations, which argue health and health-related behaviors are facilitated through network ties.Methods: Data were collected through face-to-face interviews conducted over the course of three months (September- November 2018) with 46 residents living in a low-income senior housing community in southeast Michigan. Residents were asked about physical activity, people they know in the community, and their close social network composition.Results: Residents reported knowing, on average, six other residents and approxi­mately 28% of those in their close networks were also residents. Sociocentric network analysis identified two socially engaged (known by seven or more other residents) physically active residents, whereas ego-centric analysis identified four (60% or more of their network comprised residents).Conclusions: This study demonstrates potential feasibility of a strategic partnership that involves pairing social resources with physical activity interventions in afford­able senior housing. Multiple approaches, which need to be evaluated, exist to identify socially engaged residents.Ethn Dis. 2019;29(Suppl 1): 201-208; doi:10.18865/ ed.29.S1.201.

scholarly journals Senior Dance Experience, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Volume in Older Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Niemann ◽  
Ben Godde ◽  
Claudia Voelcker-Rehage
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Gray Matter ◽  
Brain Volume ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Motor Fitness

Physical activity is positively related to cognitive functioning and brain volume in older adults. Interestingly, different types of physical activity vary in their effects on cognition and on the brain. For example, dancing has become an interesting topic in aging research, as it is a popular leisure activity among older adults, involving cardiovascular and motor fitness dimensions that can be positively related to cognition. However, studies on brain structure are missing. In this study, we tested the association of long-term senior dance experience with cognitive performance and gray matter brain volume in older women aged 65 to 82 years. We compared nonprofessional senior dancers (n=28) with nonsedentary control group participants without any dancing experience (n=29), who were similar in age, education, IQ score, lifestyle and health factors, and fitness level. Differences neither in the four tested cognitive domains (executive control, perceptual speed, episodic memory, and long-term memory) nor in brain volume (VBM whole-brain analysis, region-of-interest analysis of the hippocampus) were observed. Results indicate that moderate dancing activity (1-2 times per week, on average) has no additional effects on gray matter volume and cognitive functioning when a certain lifestyle or physical activity and fitness level are reached.

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