Differences in Effectiveness of the Active Living Every Day Program for Older Adults With Arthritis

摘要: Objective: The authors explored whether demographic and psychosocial variables predicted differences in physical activity for participants with arthritis a trial of Active Living Every Day (ALED). Method: Participants (N = 280) from 17 community sites were randomized into ALED or usual care. assessed participant characteristics, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, pain, fatigue, depressive symptoms at baseline frequency 20-wk follow-up. They conducted linear regression interaction terms (Baseline Characteristic × Randomization Group). Results: Being female (p ≤ .05), less depressed younger .10) was associated more frequent posttest than those Higher education both usual-care groups. Discussion: particularly effective female, younger, participants. Further research should det...