The Senior Stretch program focused on heart-healthy eating and physical activity. The program grew in popularity from six participants at the kickoff to approximately 17 participants throughout the program. Health screenings were offered for participants, and classes were held on topics such as heart-healthy eating, modifying recipes and food preparation methods to reduce fat and salt, as well as blood pressure and diabetes. Participants were also served monthly heart-healthy meals. For physical activity, the seniors participated in chair aerobics and stretching exercises.
Program Information
Name of program
Senior Stretch
Program start and end date
1/19/2003 to 5/17/2003
Number of times program met per week
1
Number of participants (total)
17
Number of male participants
0
Number of female participants
17
Target group
Adult
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Blood Pressure
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Cholesterol
-
Location of activities
Classes
Fitness center
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Senior center
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Other
-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus
Other
-
Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
N/A
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
N/A
Special Event(s):
N/A
Number of presentations: N/A
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to adult programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Athens Regional Medical Center
Provided staff for health screenings, materials, and classes.
University of Georgia Extension Service
Provided monthly healthy meals and sessions on heart-healthy food preparation.
Performance Measures
Senior Stretch Unfortunately, the post-questionnaires could not be administered on the last day of class. Instead, they were administered over the phone by a physical activity student intern. He reported that it was very difficult to conduct the phone surveys because the seniors had so many questions themselves. Participant scores showed significant improvement in physical activity level and moderate improvement in physical activity attitude, as well as FIT and SIT scores. Overall, the seniors appeared to enjoy the program.
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