Participants' Evaluations of Components of a Physical-Activity-Promotion Program for Seniors (CHAMPS II)

摘要: As new multifaceted programs are developed to facilitate increased physical activity in older adults, it is increasingly important understand how useful various program components achieving goals. On concluding a community-based physical-activity-promotion program. 80 adults (M = 74 years) completed helpfulness survey of 12 different aspects the and 20 also attended focus groups for evaluation purposes. Results indicated that personal attention from staff, an informational meeting, telephone calls staff were most helpful. Ratings similar across gender, age, income groups, as well between those who had previously been sedentary underactive. Compared with more educated participants, less education reported higher ratings 8 components. contribute small literature on adults' perceptions might be planning future other health-promotion p...