PURPOSE: To determine the relationships between delivery agents'physical activity characteristics and subsequent adoption of a physical activity promotion program for community implementation. METHODS: Agents responsible for county health promotion in Kansas (n = 91; 94.5% women; mean age = 43.0 +/- 11) completed interviews that assessed physical activity self-efficacy, value, and participation. Subsequent implementation of a physical activity program was monitored. The response rate was 100%. RESULTS: Fifty-five percent of the agents met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for physical activity, 35% were active but did not meet CDC recommendations, and 10% were inactive. On the basis of logistic regression analysis (Wald statistic = 7.63; p < .05), agents who met recommendations were more likely to adopt the program for their county (69%) than were agents who were less active (41%) and inactive (11%). DISCUSSION: The data suggest that increasing the proportion of delivery agents who meet the CDC recommendations for physical activity could be related with a higher proportion of communities implementing physical activity programs.
PURPOSE: To determine the relationships between delivery agents'physical activity characteristics and subsequent adoption of a physical activity promotion program for community implementation. METHODS: Agents responsible for county health promotion in Kansas (n = 91; 94.5% women; mean age = 43.0 +/- 11) completed interviews that assessed physical activity self-efficacy, value, and participation. Subsequent implementation of a physical activity program was monitored. The response rate was 100%. RESULTS: Fifty-five percent of the agents met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for physical activity, 35% were active but did not meet CDC recommendations, and 10% were inactive. On the basis of logistic regression analysis (Wald statistic = 7.63; p < .05), agents who met recommendations were more likely to adopt the program for their county (69%) than were agents who were less active (41%) and inactive (11%). DISCUSSION: The data suggest that increasing the proportion of delivery agents who meet the CDC recommendations for physical activity could be related with a higher proportion of communities implementing physical activity programs.
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