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. 2011 Aug 9;2(2):199–208. doi: 10.1007/s13142-011-0063-x

Table 3.

Physical activity programs offered

Physical activity programs Fitness sector All other sectors Total number
Cases Control 1 and 2 Cases Control 1 and 2
Number offered (%)
10,000-step pedometer programa,b 5 (20.0) 34 (35.1) 32 (51.6) 66 (28.3) 137 (32.9)
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (Arthritis Foundation)b 7 (28.0) 23 (23.7) 15 (24.2) 65 (27.9) 110 (26.4)
America on the Move (America on the Move Foundation)b 4 (16.0) 14 (14.4) 15 (24.2) 52 (22.3) 85 (20.4)
Other physical activity programs 6 (24.0) 17 (17.5) 19 (30.7) 39 (16.7) 81 (19.4)
Silver Sneakers (Healthways) 5 (20.0) 16 (16.5) 9 (14.5) 37 (15.9) 67 (16.1)
YMCA 12-week personal fitness program (YMCA) 3 (12.0) 5 (5.2) 11 (17.7) 35 (15.0) 54 (13.0)
Choose to Move (AHA)b 1 (4.0) 2 (2.1) 6 (9.7) 32 (13.7) 41 (9.8)
Get Active America (IHRSA) 6 (24.0) 19 (19.6) 1 (1.6) 10 (4.3) 36 (8.6)
START (AHA) 0 (0.0) 5 (5.2) 3 (4.8) 17 (7.3) 25 (6.0)
Get Fit on Route 66 (AARP) 2 (8.0) 1 (1.0) 3 (4.8) 19 (8.2) 25 (6.0)
Active Choices (Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center)b 2 (8.0) 3 (3.1) 0 (0.0) 13 (5.6) 18 (4.3)
EnhanceFitness Choices (Senior Services Seattle Washington) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0) 2 (3.2) 8 (3.4) 11 (2.6)
Step Up to Better Health (AARP) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (3.0) 8 (1.9)
Lift Off (UCLA School of Public Health)b 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.4) 1 (0.2)

For all programs the n = 417

YMCA Young Men's Christian Association; AARP American Association of Retired Persons: AHA American Heart Association; IHRSA International Health and Racquet Sport Association

a10,000-step pedometer programs include all programs that have used step counters to increase physical activity

bPrograms for which there is evidence of efficacy and/or effectiveness