Publications and Presentations on Physical Activity and Healthy Aging

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Abstracts and Presentations
Note: Some of the articles listed below are duplicated across categories.

Journal Articles

2009

Logsdon RG, McCurry SM, Teri L. Making Physical Activity Accessible to Older Adults with Memory Loss: The RALLI Study. The Gerontologist. 2009;49(Suppl 1):S3-S11.

Kruger J, Buchner DM, Prohaska TR. The Prescribed Amounts of Physical Activity in Randomized Clinical Trials in Older Adults. The Gerontologist. 2009;49(Suppl 1):S12-S17.

Wilcox S, Sharkey JR, Matthews AE, Laditka JN, Laditka SB, Logsdon RG, et al. Perceptions and Beliefs about the Role of Physical Activity and Nutrition on Brain Health in Older Adults. Gerontologist. 2009;49 (Suppl 1):S108-11.

2008 and earlier

Prohaska T, Eisenstein A, Satariano W, Hunter R, Bayles C, Kurtovich E, et al. Walking and the Preservation of Cognitive Function in Older Populations. The Gerontologist. 2008;49(Suppl 1):S86-S93.

Belza B, Shumway-Cook A, Phelan E, Williams B, Snyder S, LoGerfo J. The effects of a community-based exercise program on function and health in older adults: The EnhanceFitness Program. Journal of Applied Gerontology 2006;25(4):291-306.

Healthy Aging Research Network Writing Group. Aging and Physical Activity: Assessments of the Physical Environment. (2006, Draft in Progress).

Prohaska T, Belansky E, Belza B, et al. Physical activity, public health, and aging: critical issues and research priorities. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. Sep 2006;61(5):S267-273. PMID:16960240

(PA) Hughes SL, Williams B, Molina LC, Bayles C, Bryant LL, Harris JR, et al. Characteristics of Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults: Results of a Multisite Survey. Gerontologist 2005;45(5):667-675. PMID:16199402

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Abstracts and Presentations

2007

Moving Ahead: Strategies and Tools to Plan, Conduct and Maintain Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults. HAN Monograph. 2007.

Belza B, Anderson L, Ory M, Altpeter M. Strategies to Assure Maintenance of Evidence-Based Physical Activity. In: Joint NCOA/ASA Conference; 2007 March 7-10; Chicago, IL; 2007.

Belza B, LoGerfo J, Anderson L. Welcome and Conference Overview. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Belza B, PRC-HAN Physical Activity Conference Planning Workgroup. Moving Ahead: Strategies and Tools to Plan, Conduct, and Maintain Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults. In: PRC-HAN Physical Activity Conference; 2007 June; Seattle, WA: CDC; 2007.

Bryant L, Altpeter M. Strategies to Enhance Adoption. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Goins T. Lessons Learned for Effective REACH to Target Communities. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Hughes S, Prohaska T. Fit and Strong: Strategies for REACH to Target Communities. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Levinger D. Maintenance and Sustainability: State-level Political Action for our Aging Population. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 15; Seattle, WA; 2007.

LoGerfo J, Snyder S, Piering P, Pollet C. EnhanceFitness: Strategies for Implementation and Fidelity. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 15; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Ory M. Maintenance and Sustainability: Embedding in an Organizational Setting. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 15; Seattle, WA; 2007.

PRC Healthy Aging Research Network Physical Activity Conference Planning Workgroup. HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14 & 15; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Sharkey, J., J.N. Laditka, S.B. Laditka, A. Hochhalter, S. Corwin, R. Liu, D. Friedman, S. Wilcox. Attitudes about Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Brain Health Among Older Adults in the United States. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Oslo, Norway, June 20-23, 2007.

Whitelaw N, Glasgow R. Laying the Foundation. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 14; Seattle, WA; 2007.

Wilcox S. Identifying and Adhering to Essential Elements. In: HAN Symposium: Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, From Research to Practice; 2007 Feb 15; Seattle, WA; 2007.

2006 and earlier

Healthy Aging Research Network, Laditka JN, Bryant L, Altpeter M, Sharkey J, Wilcox S, et al. Promoting Brain Health through Physical Activity: A Project of the Healthy Aging Research Network. In: International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Atlanta, Georgia; 2006.

Healthy Aging Research Network, Prohaska T, Satariano W, Ory M, Buchner D, Hunter R. Aging and Physical Activity: Across Geographical Regions and Settings. In: International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Atlanta, Georgia; 2006.

Lacenski A, Karras B, Moni G, Dockrey M, LoGerfo J. Active Options: A Web Application to Help Seniors Locate Fitness Resources. In: American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Fall Symposium; Washington DC; Nov 2006.

Laditka, J.N.,Bryant, L., Altpeter, M., Sharkey, J., Wilcox, S., Anderson, L., Satariano, W., and the Health Aging Research Network. Promoting Brain Health through Physical Activity: A Project of the Healthy Aging Research Network. International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Atlanta, GA, April 17-20, 2006.

Moni G. Active Options for Aging Americans: Creating and Utilizing an Online Census Survey of Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults. Washington Alliance for Healthy Aging - Healthy Aging Summit. Seattle, WA; 2006.

Sanker S, Lewis K. Active Options for Aging Americans: Using the Web to Increase Accessibility to Physical Activity Programs. In: NCOA/ASA Pre-conference Program; March 15; Anaheim, CA; 2006.

Satariano W. Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Older Populations. In: Active Living Research; Feb 16-18; San Diego, CA; 2006.

What makes this route better? A 7-site pilot study of walking among older adults (Poster) Feb. 2006.

Healthy Aging Network Audit Tool Development and Pilot Project, Active Living Research Meeting; Feb. 2005.

Brownson R, Ballew P, Levinger D. Proven Practices: Improving Community Health through Physical Activity "Approaches to Auditing Communities for Activity Friendliness: Finding the Forest Among the Trees" (Panel Discussion). In: WCPPA Annual Meeting; 2005 Dec. 5; Seattle, WA; 2005.

Bryant L, Hunter R, Sible C, Pluto D, Wilcox S, Tindall S, et al. Healthy Aging Network Audit Tool Development and Pilot project. In: 2nd Annual Active Living Research Meeting. Coronado, CA; Feb 25-26, 2005.

Kealey M, Kruger J, Hunter R, Ivey S, Satariano W, Bayles C, et al. Engaging older adults to be more active where they live: audit tool development [abstract]. In: 19th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Atlanta, GA; March 2005.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, December 6-7, 2004. Hughes S, Bayles C, Prohaska T, Hunter R, Williams B. Estimating the supply of physical activity programs for older adults: Results and applications of a multi-site survey. In: Gerontological Society of America 57th Annual Scientific Meeting; Washington, DC; November 19-23, 2004.

National Best Practice Study to Improve Reach and Quality of Physical Activity Programming for Older Adults; Feb. 2004.

Physical activity program capacity: a multi-site discussion on methods and findings in assessing community capacity for providing physical activity programs for older adults; April 2004.

Sible C, Hunter R, Hughes S, Bayles C, Bryant L, Harris J, et al. Physical activity programs for older adults: results and applications of a multi-site survey (poster presentation). In: The Cooper Institute: An Agenda for Diffusion and Dissemination: Increasing Physical Activity in World Populations. Dallas, TX; 2004.

Methods for Examining Environmental Factors in Physical Activity and Nutrition; Feb. 2003.

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