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Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Activity Counseling for Older Primary Care Patients

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PINTO, B, GOLDSTEIN, M, ASHBA, J, SCIAMANNA, C, JETTE, A·2005·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Background Regular physical activity reduces the risk for chronic diseases among older adults. Older adults are likely to be seen by primary care clinicians who can play a role in promoting physical activity among their patients.Design In this randomized controlled trial (1998-2003; data analyzed 2004-2005), we compared the effects of brief advice to exercise from a clinician supplemented by telephone-based counseling by health educators (extended advice) to brief advice from a clinician alone (brief advice).Setting/participants A total of 100 primary care patients (63.2% female, 14.7% minority, mean age=68.5 years) participated in the trial.Interventions The extended-advice intervention consisted of clinician advice plus exercise counseling via telephone provided by research staff, and the brief advice condition consisted of clinician advice alone. Both interventions focused on promoting moderate-intensity physical activity.Main outcome measures Self-reported physical activity using the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall instrument and objective activity monitoring using Biotrainers were assessed at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months.Results Participants in the extended-advice arm reported significantly greater participation in moderate-intensity physical activity than the brief-advice group at 3 months (+57.69 minutes vs 12.45 minutes; 3.84 kcal/week vs 0.83 kcal/week) and 6 months (+62.84 minutes vs 16.60 minutes; 4.19 kcal/week vs 1.1 kcal/week). Objective activity monitoring also showed significantly increased physical activity among extended-advice versus brief-advice participants at both time points (+50.79 vs -11.11; +42.39 vs -24.18, respectively).Conclusions These data indicate that clinician advice with follow-up counseling can promote adoption of moderate-intensity physical activity among older, primary care patients.

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Authors
PINTO, B., GOLDSTEIN, M., ASHBA, J., SCIAMANNA, C., & JETTE, A.
Affiliations
  • Miriam Hospital (US)
  • Boston University (US)
Corresponding author
PINTO, B
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-11
Volume
29
Issue
4
Pages
247-255
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2011562266
Cited by
146
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (AG11669, P50AG011669)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
Keywords
physical activity counseling, older adults, primary care, telephone counseling, health educators, brief advice, moderate-intensity exercise, physical activity promotion, objective activity monitoring, self-reported physical activity
MeSH terms
Aged, Demography, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Motivation, Telephone, Health Behavior, Exercise, Patient Satisfaction, Directive Counseling

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