Program Planning Presentation

STEP IT UPTaviel Bartley, Naima Boyd, Alexis Davenport, Amber Edwards

BACKGROUNDConcerted Services Inc. is located on Denmark St.Has been in Statesboro since 1965Also known as the Community Action AgencyAssists eligible elderly participants with meals and motivational activitiesParticipants are from Statesboro, Brooklet, Portal, and RegisterThey invest in lives and assist in transforming communities Their collaboration with GSU has been known to benefit the senior participants

BACKGROUND

Physical Inactivity is used to identify people who do not get the recommended level of regular physical activity.

The American Heart Association recommends 30-60 minutes of aerobic exercise three to four times per week.

When older adults cannot do the recommended amounts of physical activity due to health conditions, they should be as physically active as their abilities and conditions allow.

Physical inactivity is more prevalent among women, blacks, hispanics and older adults.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

National Level

According to the American Heart Association, 32% of adults do not engage in leisure-time activity within the United States (American Heart Association, 2013).

“80 % of American adults do not meet the government’s physical activity recommendations for aerobic and muscle strengthening” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).

The World Health Organization states that approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributed to physical inactivity.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CONT’D)

State Level

Georgia is ranked 20th for physical inactivity which is equivalent to 23.6%.

According to the 2006 Georgia Physical Activity Surveillance Report, approximately 3,500 Georgians die every year due to not enough physical activity.

In 2012, 26.7 percent of Georgia’s residents over the age of 18 report doing no physical activity or exercise.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CONT’D)

Local Level

According to the County Health Ranking, Bulloch County’s physical inactivity is ranked 24%.

Majority of the senior citizens at Concerted Services have comorbidities and injuries that put a limitation on their physical activity level.

Older adults experience chronic disorders and disabilities that will continue to increase throughout generations to come.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CONT’D)Concerted Services Inc.

Anna Goodson is our community partner and Mary Phillips is the county coordinator.

Approximately 33 senior citizens between the ages of 65 to 77 attend Concerted Services Inc. on a daily basis or come 2 to 3 times a week.

Must be able to ambulate somewhat on their own in order to qualify for this program

Some of them have hypertension and diabetes

Major issue was the need to start and maintain their overall physical activity level.

MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES

FRAMEWORK: HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

Developed to better predict and explain health behaviors.

Our aim is to focus on a health behavior (physical activity) that is determined by personal beliefs or perceptions.

We used this model because it helps explain the likelihood of an individual engaging in PA, based on the perceived threats brought on by physical inactivity and the individual’s conclusion that the potential benefits could outweigh the risks.

FRAMEWORK (CONT’D)

Perceived Susceptibility: how they will perceive the risk; if they don’t participate in physical activity, then they are more susceptible to various chronic illnesses.

Perceived severity: how serious the behavior might be

Participants will be able to learn about the seriousness of what PA can do to the body if they do not try to participate in PA.

Barriers: Bored, fear of injury, lack of motivation, medical problems (surgery)

Benefits: helps with stress, prevent or delay disease

FRAMEWORK (CONT’D)

Self-efficacy: For a behavior change to be successful, an individual must have confidence in one’s own ability to overcome barriers, and have a strong belief that a specific action will result in a positive outcome.

Instrument

INTERVENTION

Step It Up

5 min

Introduction

10 mins

Distributed informed consent to participants.

15 mins

PowerPoint Handout

5 mins

Answered any questions

15 mins

Walked with Pedometers for 10 minutes

METHODS

Participants were asked to wear a pedometer every day for 5 days to track the number of steps they took.

The goal was for each participant to reach their personal daily step goal.

A self-report log sheet was given to the participants to record their step count at the end of their day at Concerted Services Inc.

Throughout the program there were daily check-ins with staff to help record daily step counts.

EVALUATION

Participants had a log sheet to self-report their daily step count that was recorded by Alex Smith and Anna Goodson.

A self- report survey was given to the participants to test their knowledge of the benefits of physical activity and non-traditional exercises.

Demographics

RESULTS

Objective 1:

By the end of the program, 50% of the program participants will be able to correctly answer four out of five true and false questions pertaining to the benefits of physical activity.

RESULTS (CONT’D)

Objective 2:

By the end of the program, 50% of the program participants will be able to correctly answer four out of five true and fasle questions pertaining to non-traditional exercises.

RESULTS (CONT’D)

Objective 3:

By the end of the program, 25% of participants will meet their recommended daily steps at Concerted Services Inc

RESULTS (CONT’D)

LIMITATIONS AND WEAKNESSES

Basic Literacy skills

Malfunctioning of the pedometers

Some of the participants could not walk for 10 minutes straight

Majority of participants met their daily step goals which may be due to a low goal set by them.

Overall program participation

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