TY - JOUR
T1 - Adults want to play too
T2 - Feasibility of an adult physical activity program designed to maximize enjoyment
AU - Upham, Kent
AU - Auer, Brandon J.
AU - Sciamanna, Christopher N.
AU - Mowen, Andrew J.
AU - Smyth, Joshua M.
AU - Conroy, David E.
AU - Silvis, Matthew
AU - Kraschnewski, Jennifer L.
AU - Rovniak, Liza S.
AU - Lehman, Erik
AU - Kearcher, Kalen
AU - Vizzini, Maggie
AU - Cesarone, Louis
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is supported by a grant (UL1TR002014) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), entitled “Engaging families in physical activity through a cost-effective social play intervention in community parks.”
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Few adults in the United States obtain sufficient physical activity (PA) despite knowledge of the associated health benefits. The current feasibility study examined the feasibility of a novel modified sports intervention designed to promote enjoyment and sustained PA in sedentary adults. Methods: The US adults (N = 22, mean age 39.2 y, male/female percentage 54.5/45.5) in Central Pennsylvania participated in the PlayFit sports program for 60-minute sessions, 2 to 3 times per week, over the course of 10 weeks and 24 game sessions; completing 198 person sessions collectively. Primary outcomes were PA (accelerometry) and intervention satisfaction. Results: Percentage of time in moderate to vigorous activity ranged from 35.0% (volleyball) to 91.2% (ultimate frisbee). Percentage of time spent in vigorous activity ranged from 0.0% (volleyball) to 29.5% (team handball). Satisfaction, based on a 10-point scale with 10 being the most satisfied, ranged from 7.7 (kickball) to 8.7 (floor hockey and soccer). On average, all sports were rated highly, with the majority rated >8.5 and one rated <8.0. Percentage of time spent in the moderate to vigorous range was lower in men than in women (73.2% vs 80.0%, P = .01), but did not differ by age or body mass index. Conclusions: PlayFit is a promising first step in exploring the potential of modified sports programs to enhance population PA levels.
AB - Background: Few adults in the United States obtain sufficient physical activity (PA) despite knowledge of the associated health benefits. The current feasibility study examined the feasibility of a novel modified sports intervention designed to promote enjoyment and sustained PA in sedentary adults. Methods: The US adults (N = 22, mean age 39.2 y, male/female percentage 54.5/45.5) in Central Pennsylvania participated in the PlayFit sports program for 60-minute sessions, 2 to 3 times per week, over the course of 10 weeks and 24 game sessions; completing 198 person sessions collectively. Primary outcomes were PA (accelerometry) and intervention satisfaction. Results: Percentage of time in moderate to vigorous activity ranged from 35.0% (volleyball) to 91.2% (ultimate frisbee). Percentage of time spent in vigorous activity ranged from 0.0% (volleyball) to 29.5% (team handball). Satisfaction, based on a 10-point scale with 10 being the most satisfied, ranged from 7.7 (kickball) to 8.7 (floor hockey and soccer). On average, all sports were rated highly, with the majority rated >8.5 and one rated <8.0. Percentage of time spent in the moderate to vigorous range was lower in men than in women (73.2% vs 80.0%, P = .01), but did not differ by age or body mass index. Conclusions: PlayFit is a promising first step in exploring the potential of modified sports programs to enhance population PA levels.
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U2 - 10.1123/jpah.2018-0306
DO - 10.1123/jpah.2018-0306
M3 - Article
C2 - 31855850
AN - SCOPUS:85079771210
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 17
SP - 230
EP - 235
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
IS - 2
ER -