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Author/ year | Study type | Population type | Place | Mean age | No. of participants | Study duration | Control | Intervention | Outcome |
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Martin et al. 2009 [52] | Randomized trial | Post-menopausal women, obese ~65% white 28% AA 6.5% other | Exercise laboratory | 45–75 yrs | 430 92 = control 147 = 4 KKW 96 = 8 KKW 95 = 12 KKW | 6 months | Nonexercise control group: Base level activity | 3 groups (exhaust 4, 8, and 12 KKW (50%, 100%, and 150% of the recommended) kcal/kg of body weight per week resp.) 3-4 training sessions per week. | 12 KKW had significant increase in QOL. Mean weight change = −0.94 (4 KKW), −1.34 (8 KKW), and −1.86 (12 KKW) Kg. |
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Lee et al. 2010 [54] | Prospective cohort study | Healthy US women (5% AA) | Individual preferences | Average 54.2 yrs. | 34079 | 13 yrs. | — | Three groups based on MET (1) <7.5 MET (<150 mins/week of moderate-intensity PA) (2) 7.5–21 MET of moderate intensity (3) >21 MET (>420 mins/week) of moderate intensity | Women who exercised 420 minutes per week (60 mins a day) in a moderate-intensity activity gained less than 2.3 Kg in three years. |
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Dubbert et al. 2008 [55] | Prospective design | Male veterans 16% AA | Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson Mississippi | 60–85 yrs. | 224 I = 120 C = 104 | 10 months | Discussion of health topics brochures of current health recommendations without instructions or specific goal setting. | Counseling for home-based walking plus exercise targeting functional limitations, goal of exercising for 20 mins or more 3–5 times per week | The counseling in the intervention group increased the weekly frequency and minutes of walking and strength exercise and more frequent physical activity. |
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Tan et al. 2009 [56] | Analysis of data from a longitudinal observational study | African American women | Baltimore EC program | 65–86 yrs. | I = 71 C = 150 | 3 years | No participation in EC program | Experience Corps (EC) volunteering | Sustained increase in physical activity; significant increase in walking for exercise |
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Phillips et al. 2010 [57] | Randomized control trial | Older individuals at risk for mobility disability; ~15% AA | University and community centers | 70–89 years old | 424 I = 213 C = 211 | 1.2 years | “Successful aging” health education | Multimodel physical activity intervention; walking and strength, balance, and flexibility exercises | Participants who were never medically suspended (NMS) and those who were suspended but returned (SR) improved a lot. |
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