TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity counseling for older women
AU - Costanzo, Cindy
AU - Walker, Susan Noble
AU - Yates, Bernice C.
AU - McCabe, Barbara
AU - Berg, Kris
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Physical inactivity is a major factor in increasing women's risk for chronic disease, disability, and premature mortality. This study compared the effectiveness of five behavioral counseling (BC) sessions with a comparison group receiving one BC session based on the five A's (ask, advise, assist, arrange, and agree) to increase moderate-intensity physical activity, muscle strengthening, and stretching activity. The health promotion model provided the framework for the intervention. A pretest/posttest comparison group design was used, with random assignment of 46 women recruited from an urban midwestern community. A significant group interaction was found only for cardiorespiratory fitness (p < .001). Significant time effects were found (p < .001) for both groups in increasing handgrip, leg strength, and flexibility. BC is a promising intervention to achieve physical activity behavior change with older women.
AB - Physical inactivity is a major factor in increasing women's risk for chronic disease, disability, and premature mortality. This study compared the effectiveness of five behavioral counseling (BC) sessions with a comparison group receiving one BC session based on the five A's (ask, advise, assist, arrange, and agree) to increase moderate-intensity physical activity, muscle strengthening, and stretching activity. The health promotion model provided the framework for the intervention. A pretest/posttest comparison group design was used, with random assignment of 46 women recruited from an urban midwestern community. A significant group interaction was found only for cardiorespiratory fitness (p < .001). Significant time effects were found (p < .001) for both groups in increasing handgrip, leg strength, and flexibility. BC is a promising intervention to achieve physical activity behavior change with older women.
KW - Activity
KW - Behavioral counseling
KW - Flexibility
KW - Older women
KW - Strength
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U2 - 10.1177/0193945906289495
DO - 10.1177/0193945906289495
M3 - Article
C2 - 17056774
AN - SCOPUS:33749618296
SN - 0193-9459
VL - 28
SP - 786
EP - 801
JO - Western journal of nursing research
JF - Western journal of nursing research
IS - 7
ER -