Reception of a physical activity intervention program in German older adults. Data from a feedback analysis of PROMOTE II.

As part of the AEQUIPA prevention research network, the aim of the PROMOTE II study was to gain insights into primary prevention for healthy aging. One focus was on the development and dissemination of ready-to-use tools and work aids to promote physical activity.

As part of a nine-month randomized trial with a cross-over design among adults aged 60 and above, eligible participants from 14 districts in Bremen in proximity to the two study centers (one in the North and one in the East of the city of Bremen, Germany) were randomly assigned to either a) a print-based intervention (PRINT) or b) a web-based intervention (WEB). Randomly selected thirty percent of the web-based intervention group received an activity tracker in addition (WEB+).

Usage of program components, attendance of group sessions and acceptance of the intervention were assessed via self-administered paper-based questionnaires three and nine months after baseline as well as feedback interviews and class recordings. Participant feedback was analyzed using quantitative methods on a descriptive basis, as well as using qualitative content analysis of open-ended questions, group-interviews and protocols based on the socio-ecological model as coding framework.

This publication provides the coding matrix, including the participant feedback data.