Promotion of Healthy Aging Within a Community Center Through Behavior Change: Health and Fitness Findings From the AgeWell Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

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  • Author(s): Thom JM; Nelis SM; Cooney JK; Hindle JV; Jones IR; Clare L
  • Source:
    Journal of aging and physical activity [J Aging Phys Act] 2021 Feb 01; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 80-88. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 11.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9415639 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1543-267X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10638652 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Phys Act Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., c1993-
    • Subject Terms:
      Exercise* ; Health Behavior* ; Healthy Aging*; Aging/*psychology ; Health Promotion/*methods; Aged ; Body Composition ; Executive Function ; Exercise Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pilot Projects ; Quality of Life
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to determine if behavior change through individual goal setting (GS) could promote healthy aging, including health and fitness benefits in older adults who attended a community "AgeWell" Center for 12 months. Seventy-five older adults were randomly allocated to either a control or a GS group. Health outcomes were measured at baseline and after 12 months of the participants' having access to the exception of Agewell Center facilities. The findings demonstrate that participation in the Center in itself was beneficial, with improved body composition and reduced cardiovascular risk in both groups (p < .05), and that this kind of community-based resource offers valuable potential for promoting protective behaviors and reducing health risk. However, a specific focus on identifying individual behavior change goals was required in order to achieve increased activity engagement (p < .05) and to bring about more substantial improvements in a range of health, diet, and physical function measures (p < .05).
    • Grant Information:
      G1001888 United Kingdom MRC_ Medical Research Council
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: body composition; cardiometabolic risk; exercise; goal setting; older adults
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200812 Date Completed: 20210419 Latest Revision: 20220519
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1123/japa.2019-0396
    • Accession Number:
      32781433