Journal article
A pilot program of physical activity promotion among clients receiving home and community care
Australian Health Review, Vol.32(3), pp.439-450
2008
Abstract
Three Victorian local governments cooperated in a pilot study of physical activity promotion as part of home and community care (HACC) service delivery. Thirty-one people receiving HACC volunteered to participate, including completing the Transtheoretical Stages of Change Exercise Questionnaire and the short-form Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) just before and at 3 months and 6 months after starting regular self-selected physical activity. Twenty-one participants returned questionnaires at 3 months, and 17 participants returned questionnaires at 6 months. Data were analysed using paired t tests and effect sizes were calculated as mean differences. At 3 months, mean improvements were identified on 6 of the 8 HAQDI (disability index) subscales, and in the overall HAQ-DI score. Improvement in dressing and grooming was preserved at 6 months. At either 3 or 6 months, improvements in dressing and grooming, reach, hygiene, and daily activities, and overall HAQ-DI score exceeded the minimum clinically important difference. No improvements were statistically significant, as is likely in a pilot study with a small sample, however, these results suggest that even very small increases in physical activity may afford clinically meaningful improvements in some areas of physical function required for independent living.
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- Title
- A pilot program of physical activity promotion among clients receiving home and community care
- Authors
- Melainie Cameron (Author) - Victoria UniversityN Chahine (Author)S Selig (Author) - Victoria UniversityP Newton (Author)
- Publication details
- Australian Health Review, Vol.32(3), pp.439-450
- Publisher
- C S I R O Publishing
- Date published
- 2008
- DOI
- 10.1071/AH080439
- ISSN
- 0156-5788
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450018002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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