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ReviewFrontiers in public health2014

The conversion of a practice-based lifestyle enhancement program into a formalized, testable program: from texercise classic to texercise select.

Marcia G Ory, Matthew Lee Smith, Doris Howell, Alyson Zollinger, Cindy Quinn, Suzanne M Swierc, Alan B Stevens

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Review in Frontiers in public health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Cost-Effectiveness of a Community Exercise and Nutrition Program for Older Adults: Texercise Select.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Marcia G OryDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health , College Station, TX , USA.
Matthew Lee SmithDepartment of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia , Athens, GA , USA.
Doris HowellDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health , College Station, TX , USA.
Alyson ZollingerDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health , College Station, TX , USA.
Cindy QuinnDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health , College Station, TX , USA.
Suzanne M SwiercBig Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas , San Antonio, TX , USA.
Alan B StevensBaylor Scott & White Health , Temple, TX , USA.

Funding

Community Research Center for Senior HealthRC4AG038183 · NIA · SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · PI STEVENS, ALAN B · 2010 to 2010
$995k
NIA NIH HHS RC4 AG038183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Little is known about the structure, content, and benefits of practice-based or grass roots health programs that have been widely delivered by a variety of community organizations and stakeholders. This perspective will document the natural history of Texercise Classic, a state-endorsed but previously untested lifestyle health promotion program. It will: (1) discuss Texercise Classic's participant reach and adoption over time; (2) describe the rationale and processes employed to formalize Texercise Classic into a more structured program known as Texercise Select; (3) outline the essential elements and activities included in Texercise Select and contrast them with those included in Texercise Classic; and (4) highlight key components for uniform facilitator training. The discussion will reflect upon the evolution of Texercise, compare and contrast the benefits and challenges of each program, and review the "next steps" for Texercise Select. In contrasting Texercise Classic and Select, it is important to understand the benefits and challenges of both programs. Preliminary results indicate that Texercise Select is effective, yet its ability to sustain the same reach as Texercise Classic remains unknown and an area for future study.

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older adultsphysical activityprogram evaluationprogram implementationtranslational research

Identifiers

PMID25964940
PMCPMC4410339

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