| Improved Physical Fitness Among Older Female Participants in a Nationally Disseminated, Community-Based Exercise Program. | |
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PMID: 22234966 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background. Strength training (ST) is an important health behavior for aging women; it helps maintain strength and function and reduces risk for chronic diseases. This study assessed change in physical fitness following participation in a ST program implemented and evaluated by community leaders. Method. The StrongWomen Program is a nationally disseminated, research-based, community ST program active in 40 states. The Senior Fitness Test is used to assess upper and lower body strength, upper and lower body flexibility, aerobic fitness, and agility; data are collected prior to and following program participation. Results. For these analyses, five states provided deidentified data for 367 female participants, mean age 63 (±11) years. Attendance in approximately 10 weeks of twice-weekly classes was 69.4%. Paired t tests were used to analyze pre-post change. Significant improvements were observed (p < .01) in all Senior Fitness Test measures. Data are stratified by age-group and compared with published, age-based norms. Conclusions. This study demonstrates that it is feasible for community leaders to conduct pre-post physical fitness evaluations with participants and that participants experienced improvements across several important domains of physical fitness. |
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Rebecca A Seguin; Eleanor Heidkamp-Young; Julia Kuder; Miriam E Nelson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-10 |
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Title: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education Volume: - ISSN: 1552-6127 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9704962 Medline TA: Health Educ Behav Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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