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Intervening on Exercise and Nutrition in Older Adults

The Rhode Island SENIOR Project

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, aging{at}uri.edu

Joseph S. Rossi

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Mary L. Greaney

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Deborah A. Riebe

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Geoffrey W. Greene

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Sandra D. Saunders

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Faith D. Lees

University of Rhode Island, Kingston

Claudio R. Nigg

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Presented are the basic design, methods, and baseline data analyses for the Study of Exercise and Nutrition in Older Rhode Islanders (SENIOR Project) an experimental study to investigate the relative effectiveness of a 12-month, stage of readiness to change-based multiple-behavior intervention (exercise and nutrition) compared to single-behavior interventions in a community-dwelling population of 1,277 older adults. Relationships between stage of readiness to change in the two target behaviors, as well as the relationship between stage of readiness and self-reported exercise levels and fruit and vegetable consumption, were examined using a combination of Pearson chi-squares, analyses of variance (ANOVA), and Spearman’s rank order correlations. Stage of change (SOC) for fruit and vegetable consumption was significantly associated with the dietary measure, and SOC for exercise was associated with both the three physical activity measures and servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Overall, individual older adult's readiness to change seems largely to be behavior-specific.

Key Words: health promotion • stage-based interventions • exercise • nutrition

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 17, No. 6, 753-778 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305281105


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