Sustainability of a physical activity and nutrition program for seniors
| Autor: | Jonine Jancey, Andy H. Lee, Maria Pasalich, Peter Howat, Linda Burke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Dietary Fiber
Male Gerontology Time Factors Health Behavior Physical activity Medicine (miscellaneous) Health Promotion Body Mass Index Interviews as Topic Sex Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Weight Loss Humans Medicine Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Exercise Aged Quality of Life Research Nutrition and Dietetics Booster (rocketry) Waist-Hip Ratio Geriatrics gerontology business.industry Data Collection Feeding Behavior Western Australia Middle Aged Dietary Fats Diet Sustainability Patient Compliance Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The journal of nutrition, health & aging. 17:486-491 |
| ISSN: | 1760-4788 1279-7707 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12603-012-0433-1 |
| Popis: | This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the impact of a low cost, home-based physical activity and nutrition program for older adults at 6 months follow-up.A follow-up survey was conducted 6 months after program completion via computer-assisted telephone interviewing. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Fat and Fibre Barometer were used to measure physical activity levels and dietary behaviours, respectively. Self-reported height, weight, waist and hip circumferences were obtained. Changes over three time points of data collection (baseline, post-program, follow-up) and differences between the intervention and control groups were assessed. The use of program materials was also evaluated.Community and home-based.Insufficiently active 60 to 70 year olds (n = 176, intervention and n = 198, control) residing in suburbs within the Perth metropolitan area.A sustained improvement was observed for the intervention group in terms of fat avoidance behaviours (p interaction = .007). Significant improvements were found for strength exercises, fibre intake, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio at either post-program or follow-up, however the overall effect was not significant. At post-program, the intervention group increased time spent participating in moderate activity by 50 minutes (p.05), which was followed by a significant decline at follow-up (p.05). Among intervention group participants, males and females differed with respect to strength exercises and moderate physical activity.This low-cost physical activity and nutrition intervention resulted in a sustained improvement in fat avoidance behaviours and overall short-term gains in physical activity. Future studies for older adults are recommended to investigate gender-specific behavioural barriers as well as booster interventions which focus on physical activity. |
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