@article{ref1,
title=""I am active": effects of a program to promote active aging",
journal="Clinical interventions in aging",
year="2015",
author="Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma and Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="829-837",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Active aging involves a general lifestyle strategy that allows preservation of both physical and mental health during the aging process. &quot;I am Active&quot; is a program designed to promote active aging by increased physical activity, healthy nutritional habits, and cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of this program. <br><br>METHODS: Sixty-four healthy adults aged 60 years or older were recruited from senior centers and randomly allocated to an experimental group (n=31) or a control group (n=33). Baseline, post-test, and 6-month follow-up assessments were performed after the theoretical-practical intervention. Effect sizes were calculated. <br><br>RESULTS: At the conclusion of the program, the experimental group showed significant improvement compared with the control group in the following domains: physical activity (falls risk, balance, flexibility, self-efficacy), nutrition (self-efficacy and nutritional status), cognitive performance (processing speed and self-efficacy), and quality of life (general, health and functionality, social and economic status). Although some declines were reported, improvements at follow-up remained in self-efficacy for physical activity, self-efficacy for nutrition, and processing speed, and participants had better nutritional status and quality of life overall. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings show that this program promotes improvements in domains of active aging, mainly in self-efficacy beliefs as well as in quality of life in healthy elders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1176-9092",
doi="10.2147/CIA.S79511",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S79511"
}