Intervening to reduce sedentary behavior among African American elders: the "Stand Up and Move More" intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing sedentary behavior is a promising intervention target for improving health for older adults; however, few interventions include African American communities. The purpose of this research was to extend the reach of an effective sedentary behavior intervention to African American elders.

Methods

Two pilot studies assessed the feasibility (retention, adherence, and safety) and acceptability (participant and leader perspectives) of a 4-wk "Stand Up and Move More" (SUMM) intervention. Sedentary behavior (self-reported and monitor-derived), function (short physical performance battery), and quality of life (SF-36) were measured at baseline (wk0), postintervention (wk4), and follow up (wk12; study 1) to examine preliminary effectiveness of the intervention. Part

SUBMITTER: Leitzelar BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403339 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature