Efficacy of a health education program Other
Conditions
Interventions
This cross-sectional, non-randomized, multi-center study accepted all eligible and interested volunteers into the health education program (no allocation, masking, blinding, control group, or particip
Sponsors
University of Alaska Anchorage
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Living in one of the 4 study site housing communities 2. Aged 55 years or over 3. Able and willing to participate in a 15-week health education program that contains light physical activity 4. Able to read and write in English 5. No one will be excluded based on ethnicity or gender
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Anyone under the age of 55 years old 2. Does not live in the study site housing community 3. Older adults who do not have capacity to read and write in English 4. Those unable to consent 5. Must not have a legal guardian
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavior change is measured by physical activity (the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly - PASE), fruit and vegetable intake (Block fruit/vegetable/fiber screener), self-rated health (1 question on the survey), and self-efficacy (measured by the Self Rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale - SRHAP) self-assessments at baseline, post-program (week 15), 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and post-program (week 15): 1. BMI measured by the research team taking height and weight measurements 2. Functional fitness measured by the Senior Fitness Test, administered by the research team | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactBritteny Howell
Outcome results
None listed