Effects of a community-based intervention on physical activity
The Pawtucket Heart Health Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028327 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles B Eaton (0000-0002-7723-9461, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island), Kate L Lapane (0000-0001-9957-7747), Carol Ewing Garber (0000-0002-1268-576X), Kim M Gans (0000-0003-3623-7790), Thomas M Lasater, R A Carleton |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1741-1744 |
| Publication date | 1999-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.11.1741 |
| PMID | 10553400 |
| OpenAlex | W2094051901 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
OBJECTIVES: The effect of a community-based physical activity program in Pawtucket, RI, was evaluated relative to one in a comparison community. METHODS: Cross-sectional surveys of 7529 residents of Pawtucket, RI, and 7732 residents of the comparison city were conducted at 2-year intervals during 7 years of intervention. RESULTS: There were no differences in self-reported knowledge of the benefits of physical activity, attempts to increase exercise, or prevalence of physical inactivity between Pawtucket and the comparison community. CONCLUSIONS: Future community-based physical activity interventions should attempt to involve a wider range of individuals
Community health · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling) · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Public health · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2003 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |