Selected HPRC Journal Articles

(chronological order)

Nguyen H, Ackermann R, Berke E, et al. Impact of a Managed-Medicare Physical Activity Benefit on Health Care Utilization and Costs in Older Adults with Diabetes. Diabetes Care. Jan 2007;30(1)43-48 (PubMed # 17192331)

Berke E, Ackermann R, Lin E, et al. Distance as a Barrier to Using a Fitness-Program Benefit for Managed Medicare Enrollees. J Aging Phys Act. 2006;14(3):313-323 (PubMed # 17090808)

Belza B, Shumway-Cook A, Phelan E, Williams B, Snyder S, LoGerfo J. The effects of a community-based exercise program on function and health in older adults: The EnhanceFitness Program. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2006;25(4):291-306

Bondi MA, Harris JR, Atkins D, French ME, Umland B. Employer coverage of clinical preventive services in the United States. Am J Health Promot. Jan-Feb 2006;20(3):214-222. (PubMed # 16422142)

Phelan E, Williams B, Snyder S, Fitts S, LoGerfo J. A five state dissemination of a community-based disability prevention program for older adults. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2006;1(3):267-274.

Walwick J, Shiu-Thornton S, Belza B, Schwartz S, LoGerfo J. Promoting physical activity in ethnic communities: perspectives from older adults. J on Active Aging 2006, Jan/Feb 28-34. (.pdf available)

Ackermann RT, Deyo RA, LoGerfo JP. Prompting primary providers to increase community exercise referrals for older adults: a randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005;53(2):283-9. (PubMed # 15673353)

Walwick J, Schwartz S, Cheadle A, Gregg T, Lewis K. Sound Steps: A community partnership approach to promoting walking among older adults. National Recreation and Park Association Magazine 2004 July.

Phelan EA, Williams B, Penninx BW, LoGerfo JP, Leveille SG. Activities of daily living function and disability in older adults in a randomized trial of the Health Enhancement Program. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004;59(8):M838-43. (PubMed # 15345735)

Phelan EA, Williams B, LaCroix AZ, Grothaus L, LoGerfo JP, Wagner EH. Effects of provider practice on functional independence in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004;52(8):1233-9. (PubMed # 15271108)

Phelan EA, Anderson LA, LaCroix AZ, Larson EB. Older adults' views of "successful aging"--how do they compare with researchers' definitions? J Am Geriatr Soc 2004;52(2):211-6. (PubMed # 14728629)

Ciechanowski P, Wagner E, Schmaling K, Schwartz S, Williams B, Diehr P, et al. Community-integrated home-based depression treatment in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Jama 2004;291(13):1569-77. (PubMed # 15069044)

Belza B, Schwartz S, Shiu-Thornton S, Walwick J, Taylor M, LoGerfo J. Older adult perspectives on physical activity: Voices from multiple cultures. Prev Chron Dis 2004;1(4):1-12. (.pdf available)

Phelan EA, Cheadle A, Schwartz SJ, Snyder S, Williams B, Wagner EH, et al. Promoting health and preventing disability in older adults: lessons from intervention studies carried out through an academic-community partnership. Fam Community Health 2003;26(3):214-20. (PubMed # 12829943)

Moudon AV, Lee C. Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments. Am J Health Promot 2003;18(1):21-37. (PubMed # 13677960)

Ackermann RT, Cheadle A, Sandhu N, Madsen L, Wagner EH, LoGerfo JP. Community exercise program use and changes in healthcare costs for older adults. Am J Prev Med 2003;25(3):232-7. (PubMed # 14507530)

Phelan EA, Williams B, Leveille S, Snyder S, Wagner EH, LoGerfo JP. Outcomes of a community-based dissemination of the health enhancement program. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002;50(9):1519-24.(PubMed # 12383149)