Abstract
Older adults spend the majority of their day in sedentary activities (i.e., sitting, reclining). Currently, it is unknown whether interventions designed to reduce sedentary time have an impact on pain in older adults. Fifty-six adults (mean age = 74 yrs, SD = 7) from 3 counties in Wisconsin were randomly assigned to a sedentary behavior intervention (i.e., “Stand Up and Move More”) or a waitlist control group. The intervention, grounded in self-regulation theory, was aimed at breaking up prolonged bouts of sitting, and consisted of four weekly group sessions and one refresher session. Participants completed assessments at baseline, post-intervention (4-weeks), and at follow-up (12-weeks). Pain outcomes included the PROMIS (pain interference and current pain intensity) and the SF-36 (bodily pain) questionnaires, and sedentary time was assessed objectively (mins/day). Results from repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant reductions in pain interference and current pain intensity scores from baseline to 4-weeks in the intervention group (p
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