Nour Kareen, Laforest Sophie, Gauvin Lise, Gignac Monique
Centre de recherche et d'expertise en gérontologie sociale (CREGES), CSSS Cavendish-Centre Affilié Universitaire, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2007 Jun 4;4:22. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-22.
Sustained maintenance of health behaviors is a determinant of successful symptom reduction strategies for older adults with arthritis. This study examined whether or not short-term improvements in exercise involvement were maintained 8 months following a home-based arthritis self-management intervention as well as the moderating role of individual characteristics in the maintenance of behavior change.
Of the 113 housebound older adult participants at pre-intervention, 97 completed the post-intervention interview, and 80 completed the 8-month post-intervention interview.
Some post-intervention improvements in exercise involvement were maintained 8 months later. More specifically, weekly exercise frequency, particularly regarding walking frequency, and variety of exercise activities were still significantly greater in the experimental group than in the control group 8 months following the completion of the intervention. No moderating influences were observed for any of the individual characteristics.
We conclude that gains in exercise involvement achieved through a self-management intervention can be maintained 8 months following the intervention.
持续保持健康行为是老年关节炎患者成功减轻症状策略的一个决定因素。本研究调查了在家进行的关节炎自我管理干预后8个月，运动参与度的短期改善是否得以维持，以及个体特征在行为改变维持中的调节作用。
在干预前的113名居家老年参与者中，97人完成了干预后的访谈，80人完成了干预后8个月的访谈。
干预后运动参与度的一些改善在8个月后得以维持。更具体地说，干预完成8个月后，实验组的每周运动频率，特别是步行频率和运动活动的多样性，仍显著高于对照组。未观察到任何个体特征的调节作用。
我们得出结论，通过自我管理干预实现的运动参与度提高在干预后8个月可以维持。
