Characteristics of insufficiently active participants that benefit from healthenhancing physical activity (HEPA) promotion programs implemented in the sports club setting

Authors Linda Ooms, Chantal Leemrijse, Dorine Collard, Nicolette Schipper-van Velthoven, Cindy Veenhof
Published in BMC Public Health
Publication date 2018
Research groups Innovation of Movement Care
Type Article

Summary

Background: Health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) promotion programs are implemented in sports clubs. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the insufficiently active participants that benefit from these programs. Methods: Data of three sporting programs, developed for insufficiently active adults, were used for this study. These sporting programs were implemented in different sports clubs in the Netherlands. Participants completed an online questionnaire at baseline and after six months (n = 458). Of this sample, 35.1% (n = 161) was insufficiently active (i.e. not meeting HEPA levels) at baseline. Accordingly, two groups were compared: participants who were insufficiently active at baseline, but increased their physical activity to HEPA levels after six months (activated group, n = 86) versus participants who were insufficiently active both at baseline and after six months (non-activated group, n = 75). Potential associated characteristics (demographic, social, sport history, physical activity) were included as independent variables in bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

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  • Cindy Veenhof portret
    Cindy Veenhof
    • Professor
    • Research group: Innovation of Movement Care

Language English
Published in BMC Public Health
Key words inactiviteit, sport, beweging

Cindy Veenhof

Cindy Veenhof portret

Cindy Veenhof

  • Professor
  • Research group: Innovation of Movement Care

Innovation of Movement Care