Abstract
Background: Regular exercise is associated with many health benefits. Community-based exercise programs may increase exercise participation, but little is known about cost implications. Methods: A retrospective, matched cohort study was conducted to determine if changes in healthcare costs for Medicare-eligible adults who choose to participate in a community-based exercise program were different from similar individuals who did not participate. Exercise program participants included 1114 adults aged ≥65 years, who were continuously enrolled in Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound (GHC) between October 1, 1997 and December 31, 2000 and who participated in the Lifetime Fitness (exercise) Program
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 232-237 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Funding
Supported by the Prevention Research Centers Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#U48/CCU 009654-09), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health