Active Over 45: A Step-up Jogging Program in Inactive Female Hospital Staff Aged 45+

Active Over 45: A Step-up Jogging Program in Inactive Female Hospital Staff Aged 45+: Feasability, Role of Motivation and Sustained Benefit

Background: Inactive individuals face motivational obstacles for becoming and staying physically active. Therefore, sustainable physical activity promotion programs tailored to reach inactive individuals are needed.

Purpose: to test the effect (long and short-term) and feasibility of a training program and to evaluate the association between the baseline motivation to become physical activity and the change in physical activity and performance.

Design: uncontrolled trail Setting/participants: inactive, female hospital staff aged 45 and older from the University Hospital Zurich Intervention: 3-month step-up jogging program Main outcome measures: physical performance and level of physical activity

Inclusion criteria:

• female hospital stuff
• no regular physical activity
• older than 45 years

Exclusion criteria:

• osteoporotic fracture in the last three month
• significant musculoskeletal, cardiac or respiratory disorder