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  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Sedentary lifestyles are prevalent, despite the known health benefits of physical activity.
  • The Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) model was developed to encourage movement via daily activities and utilitarian walking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of the EASY model, focusing on recruitment and retention rates.
  • To evaluate the preliminary impact of the EASY model on physical activity, body composition, and blood pressure.

Main Methods:

  • A 6-month pilot study involving 25 inactive women aged 55-70 in Vancouver, Canada.
  • Participants were randomized to either the EASY intervention (education, social support, individualized activity prescription, and activity monitor) or a control group (health information only).
  • Feasibility was measured by recruitment and retention; secondary outcomes included physical activity (accelerometers), body composition, and blood pressure.

Main Results:

  • Recruitment yielded 25 participants (13 intervention, 12 control) with high retention rates (92% intervention, 67% control at 6 months).
  • The EASY group showed significantly greater increases in daily steps (2,080 more steps/day) compared to the control group.
  • Intervention participants experienced significant weight loss (-4.3 kg) and reduction in diastolic blood pressure (-8.54 mmHg).

Conclusions:

  • The EASY pilot study is feasible to implement.
  • The EASY model effectively increased physical activity levels in older inactive women.
  • The intervention led to positive changes in weight and blood pressure, supporting its potential for health improvement.