title: Maintaining physical activity among older adults: six-month outcomes of the Keep Active Minnesota randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluate the 6-month efficacy of Keep Active Minnesota, a phone- and mail-based physical activity maintenance intervention designed for use with adults age 50 to 70 years who have increased their physical activity within the past year.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (N=1049) recruited in 2004 and 2005 from one large managed-care organization in Minnesota were randomly assigned to either treatment (N=523) or usual care (N=526) with physical activity assessed using the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors questionnaire, and expressed as kcal/week expenditures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total physical activity at baseline was similar for treatment and usual care participants (p<0.44) as was moderate/vigorous physical activity (p<0.21). Maintenance of physical activity was higher among treatment participants whose mean 6-month change in total kcal/week energy expenditure was -91, compared to -683 for usual care participants (p<0.002). Mean 6-month change in kcal/week expenditure in moderate or vigorous activities was -49 for treatment participants, compared to -612 for usual care participants (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This phone- and mail-based physical activity maintenance intervention is efficacious at maintaining physical activity at 6 months.
authors: HealthPartners Research Foundation, Mail Stop: 21111R, P.O. Box 1524, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1524, USA. Brian.C.Martinson@HealthPartners.Com
authors: Brian C
authors: BC
authors: Martinson
authors: A Lauren
authors: AL
authors: Crain
authors: Nancy E
authors: NE
authors: Sherwood
authors: Marcia
authors: M
authors: Hayes
authors: Nico P
authors: NP
authors: Pronk
authors: Patrick J
authors: PJ
authors: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D035841:Behavioral Research; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D011177:Postal Service; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone