Results of the first year of active for life: translation of 2 evidence-based physical activity programs for older adults into community settings.

• Autores: Sara Wilcox, Marsha Dowda, Sarah Griffin, Carol Rheaume, Marcia G. Ory, Laura Leviton, Abby C. King, Andrea L. Dunn, David Buchner, Terry Bazzarre, Paul A Estabrooks, Kimberly Campbell-Voytal, Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, Diane Dowdy, Cynthia M. Castro Gronerth, Ruth Ann Carpenter, David A. Dzewaltowski, Robin Mockenhaupt
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 96, Nº. 7, 2006, págs. 1201-1209
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives: Translating efficacious interventions into practice within community settings is a major public health challenge. We evaluated the effects of 2 evidence-based physical activity interventions on self-reported physical activity and related outcomes in midlife and older adults.; Methods: Four community-based organizations implemented Active Choices, a 6-month, telephone-based program, and 5 implemented Active Living Every Day, a 20-week, group-based program. Both programs emphasize behavioral skills necessary to become more physically active. Participants completed pretest and posttest surveys.; Results: Participants (n=838) were aged an average of 68.4 +/-9.4 years, 80.6% were women, and 64.1% were non-Hispanic White. Seventy-two percent returned posttest surveys. Intent-to-treat analyses found statistically significant increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and total physical activity, decreases in depressive symptoms and stress, increases in satisfaction with body appearance and function, and decreases in body mass index.; Conclusions: The first year of Active for Life demonstrated that Active Choices and Active Living Every Day, 2 evidence-based physical activity programs, can be successfully translated into community settings with diverse populations. Further, the magnitudes of change in outcomes were similar to those reported in the efficacy trials.;