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Book Using Motivational Interviewing to Increase Walking and Functional Ability in Older Adults

Download or read book Using Motivational Interviewing to Increase Walking and Functional Ability in Older Adults written by Erin Lamoureux and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine if brief motivational interviewing (MI) sessions would increase daily steps and functional ability in older adults. Regular exercise in the older adult can slow the physical, psychological, and functional decline that is often associated with aging. However, only 25% of adults aged 65 and older meet the suggested physical activity recommendations of the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Health. Understanding what may contribute to the initiation and adherence of exercise within the older adult population might identify interventions that would successfully increase physical activity. This study focused specifically on walking since walking is familiar to older adults and requires minimal resources. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) states that individuals move through a series of stages when initiating a new behavior. The stage of change is highly correlated to the initiation or maintenance of a health behavior. Changing behaviors can be challenging because it involves changing established routines. The intervention in this study, MI, is based on the TTM. MI focuses on behavioral skill-building that empowers subjects to learn how to effectively change lifestyle behaviors. This quasi-experimental study, conducted between May and August 2017, utilized the Senior Fitness Test (SFT), walking logs, and pedometers to assess number of daily steps and functional ability within two groups of older adults living in western Massachusetts. Subjects for this convenience sample were recruited through local senior centers. The Analysis of Covariance was utilized for data analysis to assess daily steps and functional ability between the MI group and the control group. Posttesting analyses revealed that the intervention group had improved in all senior function tests; however, only the SFT eight-foot up-and-go test demonstrated a significant difference between the two groups (p = .035). This study indicates that MI did have an effect on increasing daily walking within the intervention group; however, future research will need to focus not only on the psychological effects of initiating and maintaining exercise (specifically walking) within the older adult population but also will need to include environmental considerations such as walkable sidewalks and seasonal effects.

Book The Effects of a Home based Physical Activity Intervention and Motivational Interviewing Program on the Mental Health of Older Adults

Download or read book The Effects of a Home based Physical Activity Intervention and Motivational Interviewing Program on the Mental Health of Older Adults written by Elizabeth N. Kane and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Truncated abstract] Background: Regular Physical activity (PA) is believed to contribute positively to mental health (MH) (Penedo & Dhan (2005). Likewise, PA interventions appear to be efficacious in improving MH and quality of life (QOL) among older adults (Netz, Wu, Becker & Tenenbaum, 2005). However, in order to forward our understanding of effective strategies to optimise MH and QOL among older adults, continued research to test variations in PA intervention components and delivery is required (Conn, Valentine & Cooper, 2002). Parent Study: The data for this thesis was collected as part of a parent project Motivating Older adults to Value Exercise (MOVES). The primary aim of the MOVES study was to evaluate the short and long-term effect of a 6-month PA program and educational and counselling approaches on retention, adherence, PA, health and fitness of 50-80 year olds. Study Objectives: This thesis aimed to examine the changes in QOL and MH with a 6- month PA program to determine whether behavioural education and motivational interviewing (independently/combined) would result in greater improvements in QOL and MH, compared to standard education and standard counselling (independently/combined). The theoretical basis was developed in conjunction with the MOVES project, and the research questions and hypotheses for this thesis were developed by the author. Study Hypotheses: It was hypothesised that improvement in QOL and MH in the short and long-term would be: a.) greater for participants in the three groups who received behavioural education and/or motivational interviewing compared with participants in the standard education and standard counselling group; b.) greater for participants who received behavioural education compared with standard education; and c.) greater for participants who received motivational interviewing compared with standard counselling. Methods Participants/ Physical Activity Program: Healthy, sedentary older adults from the community were prescribed a 6-month, home-based PA program comprising three 50- minute sessions/week of moderate intensity walking. Participants were randomly allocated to receive either standard or behavioural education, with either standard counselling or motivational interviewing. The content for each of the groups was delivered via a workbook and workshop at baseline and telephone counselling for the initial 6-months. After 6 months participants continued their PA program without further education or counselling for an additional 6 months...

Book Physical Activity Across the Lifespan

Download or read book Physical Activity Across the Lifespan written by Aleta L. Meyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The statistics are disturbing: steadily rising numbers of sedentary overweight children and obese teens, and a generation looking at a shorter life expectancy than their parents’. But while it may be obvious that physical fitness benefits both the mind and body, a growing research base is supplying evidence of why this is so, and how these benefits may be reproduced in greater numbers. Physical Activity Across the Lifespan makes a clear, scientific case for exercise, sports, and an active lifestyle in preventing illness and establishing lifetime health habits at both the individual and the population levels. The book focuses on key aspects of physical/mental well-being—weight, mood, and self-regulation—and the role of physical activity in public health and school-based interventions targeting these areas. Contributors review definitional and measurement issues salient to understanding what physical activity is, to analyzing benefits of participation, and to implementing effective interventions. Also addressed are limitations of current research, steps needed to continue building the field, and emerging therapeutic possibilities for activity, such as the role of rough and tumble play in preventing ADHD. Included in the coverage: Physical activity, cognition, and school performance. The influence of social and built environments on physical activity in middle-aged and older adults. Preventing and treating obesity through physical activity. Physical activity in preventing drug use and treating chemical dependence. Antidepressant properties of physical activity. Schools as a foundation for physical activity and an active lifestyle. Physical activity as an adjunct or booster to existing interventions. Physical Activity Across the Lifespan is an innovative text for researchers and practitioners in various disciplines including health promotion/disease prevention, child and school psychology, education, health psychology, and public health, as well as program developers and policymakers in these areas.

Book Exercise for Aging Adults

    Exercise for Aging Adults

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  • Author : Gail M. Sullivan
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 3031529286
  • Pages : 183 pages

Download or read book Exercise for Aging Adults written by Gail M. Sullivan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exercise Aging and Health

Download or read book Exercise Aging and Health written by Sandra O'Brien Cousins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appropriate for professionals in gerontology, sports psychology, health psychology, physical education and social science programs that deal with older populations and community resources, this book first discusses the pros and cons of physical activity for older persons. It then explores the theoretical reasons for which older people do not pursue physical activity and how to overcome this reluctance. There is a model included, as well as implications for future social policy.

Book Readiness to Change Questionnaire

Download or read book Readiness to Change Questionnaire written by Nick Heather and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Motivational Interviewing in Diabetes Care

Download or read book Motivational Interviewing in Diabetes Care written by Marc P. Steinberg and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with diabetes often struggle to make healthy choices and stay on top of managing their illness. Filling a vital need, this is the first book to focus on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) in diabetes care. The uniquely qualified authors--physician Marc P. Steinberg has devoted much of his career to diabetes care, and renowned clinical psychologist William R. Miller is the codeveloper of MI--present proven counseling techniques that can make any conversation with a patient more efficacious and motivating. Numerous sample dialogues illustrate specific ways to elicit patients' strengths and help them overcome barriers to change in such areas as eating habits, physical activity, medication use, insulin treatment, substance abuse, psychological issues, and more. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers. Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Adult Primary Care Category

Book Promoting Exercise and Behavior Change in Older Adults

Download or read book Promoting Exercise and Behavior Change in Older Adults written by Patricia M. Burbank, DNSc, RN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-11-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise in later life is important for health and well-being, yet motivating older adults to exercise can be difficult. This book addresses that need by tailoring "The Transtheoretical Model" of behavior change to the client's level of readiness for change. The contributors show how TTM can be used to help older adults with varying needs and abilities to change their exercise behaviors. This book is essential for health care professionals including nurses, exercise specialists, occupational therapists, social workers, and others interested in helping older adults incorporate exercise into their daily lives.

Book Leveraging Socioemotional Goals to Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults

Download or read book Leveraging Socioemotional Goals to Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults written by Candice L. Hogan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is prevalent among Americans, particularly in older citizens, so much so that it poses a major threat to public health. My research examined two potential reasons for low levels of activity in older adults grounded in motivation: first, older adults may be inactive because they do not accrue benefits in valued domains, and second, interventions may be ineffective because they do not align with older adults' goals. Reasoning from socioemotional selectivity theory, I predicted that older adults would be motivated to engage in physical activity to the extent that it was perceived and experienced as an emotionally meaningful or satisfying activity. I posited that if older adults do not experience meaningful benefits from physical activity in the short-term, they are unlikely to maintain physical activity. To examine this possibility, I designed Studies 1 and 2 to test how physical activity influences emotional experience and cognitive performance in younger and older adults, first in a controlled, experimental setting (Study 1), then in daily life (Study 2). Findings from both studies suggest that older and younger adults experience comparably potent benefits from physical activity. I reasoned from these findings that experiencing benefits from physical activity could support maintenance of physical activity in older adults, and, therefore, initiation of physical activity, rather than maintenance, may be a key barrier to increasing physical activity in older adults. Because interventions aimed at initiating physical activity have met with limited success, particularly in older adults, the second aim of this research was to test whether interventions could be tailored to motivate younger and older adults to be more active. In Studies 3 and 4, I approached this question using values affirmation (Study 3) and an incentives framework (Study 4), in order to test the effects of reducing threat surrounding physical activity participation through socioemotional goals, and the efficacy of incentivizing physical activity through socioemotional goals. Findings from Study 3 indicated that older and younger adults responded positively and comparably to an intervention that emphasized personal values to promote physical activity. Similarly, findings from Study 4 indicated that older adults were comparably responsive to goal-based incentives as younger adults, although, once initiated, older adults better maintained the increase in physical activity relative to younger adults. Together, findings from these four studies suggest that older adults may benefit from goals-based interventions aimed at promoting and maintaining physical activity.

Book Public Health and Aging

Download or read book Public Health and Aging written by Tom Hickey and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1997-05-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of public health in the planning, coordination, and delivery of health promotion and disease prevention services to older people living outside of institutional settings. Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Current issues in the public health arena have challenged the system to broaden its traditional focus on infectious disease to include chronic disease as well. As this change in emphasis takes place, professionals must be prepared to address the special chronic health concerns of older people living in the community. This textbook meets the training needs of those professionals. Public Health and Aging examines the role of public health in the planning, coordination, and delivery of health promotion and disease prevention services to older people living outside of institutional settings. Here, experts in the areas of health care policy and care of aged persons analyze the scientific basis for the practice of public health in an increasingly aging society. Reviewing a wide range of the social, cultural, financial, and environmental factors that influence the health experiences of older population groups, the authors delve into the epidemiology of age-related chronic illnesses, program development, methodological issues, data collection and analysis, strategies for intervention, and ethics. From outlines for community-based program planning and development to discussions about the future challenges for health care systems and services, this book is an ideal reference for gerontology, public policy, and public health professionals and professionals in training.

Book Motivating People to Be Physically Active

Download or read book Motivating People to Be Physically Active written by Bess H. Marcus and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition translates research, theories, and concepts of behavioral science into a useful handbook for health professionals involved in the planning, development, implementation, or evaluation of physical activity promotion programs. The book describes proven methods for helping people overcome sedentary behavior and make physical activity a regular part of their lives. Based on the five-stage model of motivational readiness for change, this comprehensive reference will help you design intervention programs for individuals and groups in both worksite and community settings. This behavior change method can be used with healthy adults as well as those with chronic physical or psychological conditions. You’ll also learn to measure and improve clients’ motivation and assess their physical activity patterns and barriers. The second edition has been fully updated and expanded to include these features: • An updated chapter that discusses and compares the recent physical activity recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Institute of Medicine and presents the pros and cons of the recommendations for key populations • An expanded description of the benefits of a physically active lifestyle • Information on how technology, including accelerometers, and Web-based intervention strategies can be used in changing physical activity behavior Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, contains many practical tools and ideas to assist you in program implementation. You’ll find reproducible questionnaires, worksheets, logs, and more to assist clients in their transition to active living. The book includes case studies of successful community and worksite programs that can serve as a starting point for your own interventions and stage-specific strategies and recommendations for including and motivating all participants. The authors also provide a list of suggested readings that you can use to enhance your programs. Web addresses and phone numbers of physical activity organizations are included, which can provide you with additional information and resources. With its focus on psychological and behavioral research and accessible reading style, Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is the essential resource for physical activity behavior modification. In addition to allowing you to design effective intervention programs, its many program ideas, tips, and tools spark your motivation to educate and encourage others to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle. Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, is part of the Physical Activity Intervention Series (PAIS). This timely series provides useful educational resources for professionals interested in promoting and implementing physical activity programs to a diverse and often resistant population.

Book Evidence Based Treatment with Older Adults

Download or read book Evidence Based Treatment with Older Adults written by Nancy Kropf and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research provides a detailed examination of five research-supported psychosocial interventions for use with older adults: cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, life review/reminiscence, problem solving therapy, and psychoeducational/social support approaches. These interventions address the diversity of mental health conditions and late-life challenges that older adults and their family members experience. Detailed explanations of the approaches, skills, and strategies employed in each intervention are provided, as are adaptions for use of the interventions with older adults. Vignettes are also used to demonstrate the use of specific practice skills and techniques with older clients. The theory undergirding each approach and the historical development of the interventions is explained, and provides the reader with a rich understanding of background and context of each therapy. In addition, the distinct issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse/misuse for which evidence exists are highlighted. Research support for application of the interventions in community-based, acute care, and long-term care settings and in individual and group formats is also discussed. Finally, implementation issues encountered in therapeutic work with older adults are described as are accommodations to enhance treatment efficacy. In sum, this book provides a comprehensive overview of evidence based psychosocial interventions for older adults; it is ideal for students and mental health professionals interested in clinical work with older adults and their families.

Book Exercise for Aging Adults

Download or read book Exercise for Aging Adults written by Gail M. Sullivan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults as a key tool to enhance health, prevent serious outcomes, such as hospitalization and functional loss, and as part of the treatment plan for diseases that are common in older adults. Written by experts in the field of exercise in older persons, this book is a guide to maintaining quality of life and functional independence from frail to healthy aging adults. Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques. Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners is a useful tool for physicians, residents in training, medical students, physical therapists, gerontology advance practice nurse practitioners, assisted living facility administrators, directors of recreation, and long-term care directors.