TY - JOUR
T1 - A strength training program for primary care patients, central Pennsylvania, 2012
AU - Sciamanna, Christopher N.
AU - Patel, Vijay A.
AU - Kraschnewski, Jennifer L.
AU - Rovniak, Liza S.
AU - Messina, Dino A.
AU - Stuckey, Heather L.
AU - Curry, William J.
AU - Chuang, Cynthia H.
AU - Sherwood, Lisa L.
AU - Hess, Stacy L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Preparation of this manuscript was funded, in part, by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, Grant 1R01DK095078, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of the Pennsylvania State University, awarded to Dr Christopher Sciamanna; by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants UL1TR000127 (Sinoway) and KL2TR000126, awarded to Dr Jennifer Kraschnewski; by the NIH, grant R00HL088017, awarded to Dr Liza Rovniak; and by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, grant 5K01 DK090403, awarded to Dr Heather Stuckey. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.
Funding Information:
Preparation of this manuscript was funded, in part, by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, Grant 1R01DK095078, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of the Pennsylvania State University, awarded to Dr Christopher Sciamanna; by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants UL1TR000127 (Sinoway) and KL2TR000126, awarded to Dr Jennifer Kraschnewski; by the NIH, grant R00HL088017, awarded to Dr Liza Rovniak; and by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, grant 5 K01 DK090403, awarded to Dr Heather Stuckey. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Introduction Primary care providers can recommend strength training programs to use "Exercise as Medicine," yet fewstudies have examined the interest of primary care patients in these programs. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of primary care patients in central Pennsylvania. Interest in participating in free group-based strength training and weight control programs was assessed, in addition to patient demographics, medical history, and quality of life. Results Among 414 patients, most (61.0%) were aged 54 or older, and 64.0% were female.More patients were interested in a strength training program (55.3%) than in a weight control program (45.4%). Nearly three-quarters (72.8%) ofthose reporting 10 or more days of poor physical health were interested in a strength training program compared with 49.5% of those reporting no days of poor physical health.After adjusting for potential confounders, those reporting poorer physical health had 2.7 greater odds (95% confidenceinterval, 1.4-5.1) of being interested in a strength training program compared with those reporting better physical health. Patients with hypertension, diabetes, orhigh cholesterol were not more interested in a strength training program than those without these conditions. Conclusion Primary care practices may consider offering or referring patients to community-based strength training programs. This study observed high levels of interest in these widely available programs. Practices may also consider screening and referring those with poorer physical health, asthey may be the most interested and have the most to gain from participating.
AB - Introduction Primary care providers can recommend strength training programs to use "Exercise as Medicine," yet fewstudies have examined the interest of primary care patients in these programs. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of primary care patients in central Pennsylvania. Interest in participating in free group-based strength training and weight control programs was assessed, in addition to patient demographics, medical history, and quality of life. Results Among 414 patients, most (61.0%) were aged 54 or older, and 64.0% were female.More patients were interested in a strength training program (55.3%) than in a weight control program (45.4%). Nearly three-quarters (72.8%) ofthose reporting 10 or more days of poor physical health were interested in a strength training program compared with 49.5% of those reporting no days of poor physical health.After adjusting for potential confounders, those reporting poorer physical health had 2.7 greater odds (95% confidenceinterval, 1.4-5.1) of being interested in a strength training program compared with those reporting better physical health. Patients with hypertension, diabetes, orhigh cholesterol were not more interested in a strength training program than those without these conditions. Conclusion Primary care practices may consider offering or referring patients to community-based strength training programs. This study observed high levels of interest in these widely available programs. Practices may also consider screening and referring those with poorer physical health, asthey may be the most interested and have the most to gain from participating.
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U2 - 10.5888/pcd11.130403
DO - 10.5888/pcd11.130403
M3 - Article
C2 - 24967829
AN - SCOPUS:84985987053
SN - 1545-1151
VL - 11
JO - Preventing Chronic Disease
JF - Preventing Chronic Disease
M1 - 130403
ER -