Change in Views of Aging, Physical Activity, and Physical Health Over 8 Weeks: Results From a Randomized Study
| Autor: | Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey, Diana Rodriguez, Garrett Forsyth, Barry Braun, Kimberly Burke, Manfred Diehl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. :1-13 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/japa.2022-0133 |
| Popis: | The AgingPLUS program targets motivational barriers, including negative views of aging, as mechanisms to increase adult physical activity. A pilot study was conducted to test the efficacy of this new program against a generic successful aging program. Fifty-six participants were randomly assigned to the AgingPLUS group, and 60 participants were assigned to the active control group. Repeated-measures multivariate analyses of variance assessed changes in views of aging, physical activity, blood pressure, and hand-grip strength from pretest (Week 0) to delayed posttest (Week 8). The Condition × Occasion interactions were nonsignificant; however, significant main effects for condition and occasion were found. Follow-up tests showed that views of aging were more positive, and physical activity had significantly increased at Week 8 for all participants. In addition, in the treatment group, elevated blood pressure had significantly decreased and hand-grip strength had significantly increased at Week 8. Despite the nonsignificant multivariate findings, the main effect findings provided partial support for the efficacy of the AgingPLUS program. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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