TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity levels and patterns in older adults
T2 - the influence of a DVD-based exercise program
AU - Gothe, Neha P.
AU - Wójcicki, Thomas R.
AU - Olson, Erin A.
AU - Fanning, Jason
AU - Awick, Elizabeth
AU - Chung, H. David
AU - Zuniga, Krystle E.
AU - Mackenzie, Michael J.
AU - Motl, Robert W.
AU - McAuley, Edward
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - The use of multimedia to influence health behaviors offers unique advantages over more traditional center-based programs, however, little is known about the effectiveness of such approaches in improving physical activity levels over time. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a progressive and age-appropriate, DVD-delivered exercise program in promoting physical activity levels among older adult cohorts. Community dwelling older adults (N = 307, Mean age = 71 years) were randomized to one of two groups: a 6-month home-based DVD-delivered exercise (i.e., FlexToBa™) intervention group or a healthy aging DVD control group. Physical activity was assessed objectively using a standard 7-day accelerometer wear period and subjectively using the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, at baseline and follow-up. Analysis of covariances indicated a statistically significant treatment effect for subjectively [F(1,250) = 8.42, P = .004, η2 = .03] and objectively [F(1,240) = 3.77, P = .05, η2 = .02] measured physical activity. The older cohort (>70) in the FlexToBa condition further had significantly larger improvements in physical activity levels compared to their younger counterparts. From a public health perspective, media-delivered interventions such as the FlexToBa program might prove to be cost-effective, have a broader reach and at the same time be effective in improving physical activity levels in older adults.
AB - The use of multimedia to influence health behaviors offers unique advantages over more traditional center-based programs, however, little is known about the effectiveness of such approaches in improving physical activity levels over time. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a progressive and age-appropriate, DVD-delivered exercise program in promoting physical activity levels among older adult cohorts. Community dwelling older adults (N = 307, Mean age = 71 years) were randomized to one of two groups: a 6-month home-based DVD-delivered exercise (i.e., FlexToBa™) intervention group or a healthy aging DVD control group. Physical activity was assessed objectively using a standard 7-day accelerometer wear period and subjectively using the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, at baseline and follow-up. Analysis of covariances indicated a statistically significant treatment effect for subjectively [F(1,250) = 8.42, P = .004, η2 = .03] and objectively [F(1,240) = 3.77, P = .05, η2 = .02] measured physical activity. The older cohort (>70) in the FlexToBa condition further had significantly larger improvements in physical activity levels compared to their younger counterparts. From a public health perspective, media-delivered interventions such as the FlexToBa program might prove to be cost-effective, have a broader reach and at the same time be effective in improving physical activity levels in older adults.
KW - Accelerometer
KW - DVD-delivered exercise
KW - Home-based program
KW - Physical activity
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84939889015
U2 - 10.1007/s10865-014-9581-6
DO - 10.1007/s10865-014-9581-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 24966113
AN - SCOPUS:84939889015
SN - 0160-7715
VL - 38
SP - 91
EP - 97
JO - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 1
ER -