Nifty after fifty: evaluation of a physical activity directory for older people

Miller, Ruth A.; Miller, Yvette D.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.2003.tb00827.x

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“…Two studies have evaluated the effect of similar intervention tools on use of resources: The first evaluated a community-specific physical activity directory for mothers of young children and found increased awareness but little effect on use of physical activity resources (Miller & Miller, 2003). The other (Glasgow et al, 2002) used community-specific materials in the maintenance phase of a diabetes self-management intervention that aimed to improve dietary practices.…”

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A Guide for Developing Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity

Jilcott¹,

Laraia²,

Evenson

et al. 2007

Health Promotion Practice

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Low-income populations have an elevated risk of obesity and associated chronic diseases. Environmental factors influence health behaviors that contribute to obesity. Although low-income neighborhoods may pose barriers to healthy behaviors, they may also have health-promoting environmental features (e.g., produce stands, walking trails). Thus, a potentially effective intervention strategy is to help individuals identify and overcome neighborhood barriers by making use of community resources that support a healthy diet and physical activity. The authors describe the formative research process undertaken to develop two community-focused intervention tools to complement a clinic-based cardiovascular disease risk-reduction program for underserved women. Literature review, community exploration, and examination of Internet and print resources contributed to development of a neighborhood assessment with tip sheets and a community resource guide. These tools were finalized using community members' feedback. This formative process can serve as a guide for other health promotion programs to create and use similar tools.

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A Guide for Developing Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity

Jilcott¹,

Laraia²,

Evenson

et al. 2007

Health Promotion Practice

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“…This includes evaluations of targeted printed information directories (Cherry 2002;Haber and Looney 2003;Miller and Miller 2003). Such evaluations yield mixed results.…”

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Information Provision for an Age-Friendly Community

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A community designed to ensure people age well must provide appropriate information in order to ensure seniors stay healthy and secure and are able to participate fully in their community. The aim of this research is to understand issues impacting on older people's capacity to access relevant information. This paper reports on early phases of action research designed to build ageing well initiatives at the local level in two cities in the south-east Queensland region of Australia. In both places, a range of stakeholders from seniors' groups, service providers and different levels of government formed working action groups to explore criteria for improved systems of information dissemination to seniors. Many seniors report that they are not well-informed and, presumably as a result, not well connected with their community. Our research identifies both a range of barriers for seniors to accessing information and also their preferences regarding information provision. Local solutions proposed to address these barriers and preferences are outlined. It is proposed that applying the principles of information provision Ageing Int (2009) 34:79-98 elaborated in this research would begin to address some perennial challenges for older people and enhance their social inclusion.

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“…Little information is available on the association of physician-patient communication and the use of physical activity for patients with PAD. 12 In addition, the role of the physician-patient interaction to improve functional outcomes in PAD is not known. Motivational interviewing has been used in the field of addictions and involves encouraging patient curiosity, question asking, and personal reflection.…”

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Face-to-Face Interaction Compared with Video Watching on Use of Physical Activity in Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Pilot Trial

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Few studies have defined the association of physician-patient communication with physical activity levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease. We hypothesized that a face-to-face intervention versus video watching would improve physical activity levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The authors conducted a randomized trial involving 2 interventions. The face-to-face intervention included a brief dialogue with patients to understand their perceptions of peripheral arterial disease and importance of walking. The comparison group watched a video that included an overview of peripheral arterial disease. The primary outcome was changed from baseline to follow-up in levels of physical activity. Fifty-one patients with peripheral arterial disease were randomized. There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups in reported activity level or walking ability at 12 weeks. For within group changes, the patients in the video-watching group improved their walking speed (8.5%; SD = 4.1; P = .05). Patients with peripheral arterial disease may benefit from the use of an educational video to increase the use of unsupervised physical activity. Further research is needed to identify interventions that can increase the use of unsupervised physical activity in this population.

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Nifty after fifty: evaluation of a physical activity directory for older people

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

A Guide for Developing Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity

A Guide for Developing Intervention Tools Addressing Environmental Factors to Improve Diet and Physical Activity

Information Provision for an Age-Friendly Community

Face-to-Face Interaction Compared with Video Watching on Use of Physical Activity in Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Pilot Trial

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