Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Older Adults to Optimize Health-Promoting Lifestyle: An Intervention Study

Fan Chia, Wei-Yang Huang, Hsuan Huang and Cheng-En Wu ()
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Fan Chia: Office of Physical Education and Sport, National Chung Hsin University, Taichung 402227, Taiwan
Wei-Yang Huang: Physical Education Leader, National Taiwan College of Performing Arts, Taipei 11464, Taiwan
Hsuan Huang: Department of Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan
Cheng-En Wu: Office of Physical Education, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 251301, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: Introduction: Exercise intervention is the easiest and most effective way to promote human health. This study combined technology and exercise to improve the health behavior of the older adults through a physical activity intervention and to enhance a health-promoting lifestyle. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental research method was used to openly recruit 120 healthy male and female older adults over 65 years old (average age of males: 71.6 ± 1.25 years; average age of females: 72.3 ± 1.28 years), all of whom wore smart bracelets. The participants were monitored by special personnel during the same period of walking every Monday to Friday. All participants recorded their daily steps, distance walked, and calorie consumption data for a period of 8 weeks. Results: After 8 weeks of walking, all participants showed a positive medium–high correlation of various factors between healthy behaviors and the health-promoting lifestyle scales. In the post-tests of each factor of two scales, males had the highest correlation between regular physical activity and physical activity, and females had the highest correlation between regular physical activity and social support. The variabilities in the explanatory power of the health behaviors of males and females on the health-promoting lifestyle were R 2 = 70.9% ( p < 0.01) and R 2 = 74.1% ( p < 0.01), indicating that the variables of healthy behaviors have a positive effect on health-promoting lifestyles in male and female older adults. Conclusions: Walking interventions positively affect the health behaviors of older adults and encourage health-promoting lifestyles. The value of this study is in its contribution to health promotion and public health recommendations for older adults.

Keywords: healthy diet habits; regular physical activity; health responsibility; social support; smart bracelet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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