Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention on Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity among Older Adults

Evaluation of Texercise Select

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ID15464931
AutoresMarcia G Ory (0000-0001-8036-2383, Texas A&M University, autor correspondente), Marcia Ory (Texas A&M University), Shinduk Lee (0000-0003-1336-819X, Texas A&M Health Science Center), Gang Han (0000-0002-5781-5169, Texas A&M University), Samuel D Towne (0000-0002-7310-5837, Texas A&M University), Samuel Towne (Texas A&M University), Cindy Quinn (Texas A&M University), Taylor Neher (0000-0002-0050-8213, University of Arkansas at Little Rock), ALAN STEVENS (0000-0003-2247-1228, Baylor Scott & White Health), Matthew Smith (0000-0002-3430-2176, Texas A&M University), Matthew Lee Smith (0000-0002-8232-9285, Texas A&M University)
Ano2018
Volume15
Fascículo2
Páginas234-234
Data de publicação2018-01-30
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph15020234
PMID29385779
OpenAlexW2791791219
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas32

Despite the well-recognized benefits of physical activity across the life course, older adults are more inactive than other age groups. The current study examines the effects of Texercise Select participation on self-reported sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity. Secondarily, this study examined intervention effects on two potential facilitators of physical activity: (1) self-efficacy for being more physically active and (2) social support received for physical activity. This study used a non-equivalent group design with self-reported surveys administered at baseline, three-month (immediate post for cases) and six-month follow-ups for the intervention ( n = 163) and a comparison group ( n = 267). Multivariable mixed model analyses were conducted controlling for age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, comorbid conditions, and site. Among the intervention group, the program had significant immediate effects on most primary outcomes ( p p Texercise Select to reduce sedentary behavior and improve physicality, supporting the intervention's robustness as a scalable and sustainable evidence-based program. It also counters negative stereotypes that older adults are not interested in attending multi-modal lifestyle intervention programs nor able to make health behavior changes that can improve health and overall functioning

Intervention (counseling · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Self-efficacy · Social support · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology