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Brief Report: Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify factors associated with weekly adherence to a 12-week tracker-based activity intervention in older adults.

Method

Using generalized linear mixed models in a secondary analysis ( N = 35), we examined factors associated with weekly adherence (defined as wore the Jawbone Up24 tracker for ≥5 days and completed weekly calls). Factors examined included individual characteristics, gave and received virtual support, achieved step goals, barrier and task self-efficacy, and self-comment.

Results

Participants' ( M_age = 61.7, SD_age = 5.7) adherence changed from 86% (Week 1) to 74% (Week 12). Achieved the previous week's goal (β = 1.13, p = .01) and received virtual support (β = 0.01, p = .02) significantly increased the odds of weekly adherence.

Discussion

Achieved step goals and received virtual support were associated with improved adherence to our tracker-based activity intervention, which has promising potential to be translated into the clinical setting to promote active lifestyles.

SUBMITTER: Swartz MC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8100986 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Brief Report: Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults.

Swartz Maria C MC Lewis Zakkoyya H ZH Swartz Michael D MD Martinez Eloisa E Lyons Elizabeth J EJ

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society 20171102 7

<h4>Objectives</h4>To identify factors associated with weekly adherence to a 12-week tracker-based activity intervention in older adults.<h4>Method</h4>Using generalized linear mixed models in a secondary analysis ( N = 35), we examined factors associated with weekly adherence (defined as wore the Jawbone Up24 tracker for ≥5 days and completed weekly calls). Factors examined included individual characteristics, gave and received virtual support, achieved step goals, barrier and task self-efficac ...[more]

PMID: 29165029

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Brief Report: Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults.

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Brief Report: Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults.

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