The Study of Exercise and Nutrition in Older Rhode Islanders (SENIOR): translating theory into research

Clark, Phillip G.; Nigg, Claudio R; Greene, Geoffrey; Riebe, Deborah; Saunders, Sandra D. (2002). The Study of Exercise and Nutrition in Older Rhode Islanders (SENIOR): translating theory into research. Health education research, 17(5), pp. 552-561. Oxford University Press 10.1093/her/17.5.552

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Innovative and effective health promotion interventions targeted on older adults within a public health framework will be increasingly important as the US population ages dramatically. The benefits of healthier lifestyles for older adults include increased functional ability and improved quality of life. The Study of Exercise and Nutrition in Older Rhode Islanders (SENIOR) Project is a multibehavioral health promotion intervention for community-dwelling older adults focusing on increasing exercise and fruit and vegetable consumption. Intervention materials are stage-tailored for each individual, and include manuals, newsletters, expert system assessments and reports, and telephone coaching. The primary purpose of the SENIOR Project is to investigate the relative effectiveness of a multiple-behavior intervention-based on a single theoretical framework-compared to single-behavior interventions. The secondary purposes are to investigate the intervention's effects on both functional ability and general health outcomes, and how older adults move along a continuum of changing health behaviors. The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change, the conceptual framework for the SENIOR Project, was chosen for the following reasons: performance potential with older adults, individual tailoring on a stage basis, technological features, and interdisciplinary research base and community partnership.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW)

UniBE Contributor:

Nigg, Claudio Renato

Subjects:

700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment

ISSN:

1465-3648

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Marceline Brodmann

Date Deposited:

01 May 2024 14:10

Last Modified:

01 May 2024 14:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1093/her/17.5.552

PubMed ID:

12408200

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/193408

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193408

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