Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors
Background: This paper describes the development and process evaluation of an interactive booklet aimed at motivating older adults to improve their nutrition and physical activity. Findings: The booklet was developed in consultation with seniors via focus groups, individual interviews and self admin...
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2008
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| author | Burke, Linda Howat, Peter Lee, Andy Jancey, Jonine Kerr, Deborah Shilton, Trevor |
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| description | Background: This paper describes the development and process evaluation of an interactive booklet aimed at motivating older adults to improve their nutrition and physical activity. Findings: The booklet was developed in consultation with seniors via focus groups, individual interviews and self administered questionnaires. The booklet was disseminated to a group of 114 seniors as the main component of a 12-week intervention program. Process evaluation was conducted during and at the end of the intervention period. A large proportion of participants (86%) were engaged in the program in that they had, as a minimum, read the booklet. The majority of the participants found the booklet provided them with useful and interesting advice in an easy-to-read and informative manner. Three quarters (76%) reported the materials to be motivating and increased their awareness of nutrition and physical activity, while 79% intended to continue with changes to their physical activity and diet after the program concluded. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-176142017-05-30T08:12:18Z Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors Burke, Linda Howat, Peter Lee, Andy Jancey, Jonine Kerr, Deborah Shilton, Trevor Background: This paper describes the development and process evaluation of an interactive booklet aimed at motivating older adults to improve their nutrition and physical activity. Findings: The booklet was developed in consultation with seniors via focus groups, individual interviews and self administered questionnaires. The booklet was disseminated to a group of 114 seniors as the main component of a 12-week intervention program. Process evaluation was conducted during and at the end of the intervention period. A large proportion of participants (86%) were engaged in the program in that they had, as a minimum, read the booklet. The majority of the participants found the booklet provided them with useful and interesting advice in an easy-to-read and informative manner. Three quarters (76%) reported the materials to be motivating and increased their awareness of nutrition and physical activity, while 79% intended to continue with changes to their physical activity and diet after the program concluded. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17614 BioMed Central Ltd fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Burke, Linda Howat, Peter Lee, Andy Jancey, Jonine Kerr, Deborah Shilton, Trevor Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title | Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title_full | Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title_fullStr | Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title_short | Development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| title_sort | development of a nutrition and physical activity booklet to engage seniors |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17614 |