Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors

Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors

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Objective.To evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based postal and telephone physical activity and nutrition pilot program for seniors.Methods.

The program was delivered by mailed material and telephone calls.The main intervention consisted of a booklet tailored for seniors containing information on dietary guidelines, recommended physical activity levels, and goal setting.Dietary and walking activity outcomes were collected via a self-administered postal questionnaire pre- and postintervention and analysed using linear mixed regressions.

Of the 270 Cyclist Accessories - Clothing - Outerwear seniors recruited, half were randomly selected for the program while others served as the control group.Results.The Cleavers program elicited favourable responses.

Postintervention walking for exercise/recreation showed an average gain of 27 minutes per week for the participants in contrast to an average drop of 5 minutes for the controls (P.05) compared to controls (n=134).Conclusions.

The participants became more aware of their health and wellbeing after the pilot program, which was successful in increasing time spent walking for recreation and improving fibre intake.