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