No one is too old to enjoy the benefits of regular physical activity. -According to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health (1996)

CHAMPS I
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CHAMPS II
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CHAMPS III
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CHAMPS I  (Demonstration Project)   CHAMPS I Published Articles    Sepsis, P.G., Stewart, A.L., McLellan, B., Mills, K., Roitz, K., Shoumaker, W. and King, A.C. (1995). Seniors' ratings of the helpfulness of health promotion features in starting and maintaining physical activity. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 3, 193-207.   Mills, K.M., Stewart, A.L., King, A.C., et al. (1996). Factors associated with enrollment of older adults into a physical activity promotion program. Journal of Aging and Health, 8, 96-113.   Mills, K. M., Stewart,A.L., Sepsis, P.G., and King, A.C. (1997). Consideration of older adults' preferences for format of physical activity. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 5, 50-58.   Stewart, A.L., Mills, K.M., Sepsis, P.G., King, A.C., McLellan, B., Roitz, K., and Ritter, P.L. (1997). Evaluation of CHAMPS, a physical activity promotion program for older adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 19, 353-361. CHAMPS I Published Abstracts    Stewart, A.L., King, A.C., Sepsis, P., Mills, K., McLellan, B., and Shoumaker, W. (1994). Quality of life changes associated with changes in physical activity levels of older adults. Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fifteenth Annual Scientific Session, Boston. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 16, S78.   Sepsis, P., Stewart, A.L., Mills, K., Shoumaker, W., McLellan, B., and King, A.C. (1994). Differential effectiveness of a physical activity program for older adults in distinct settings. Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fifteenth Annual Scientific Session, Boston. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16, S173. CHAMPS II  (Randomized Controlled Trial)  CHAMPS II Published Articles   Damush, T.M., Stewart, A.L., Mills, K.M., King, A.C., Ritter, P.L. (1999). Prevalence and correlates of physician recommendations to exercise among older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 54A, M423-M427.   Harada, N.D., Chiu, V., and Stewart, A.L. (1999). Mobility-related function in older adults: Assessment With a Six-Minute Walk Test. Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80, 837-841L.   Verboncoeur, C.J., Stewart, A.L., King, A.C., Rush, S., McLellan, B.Y., Mills, K. (2000). The use of refusal postcards in recruiting older adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 22(4), 330-333.   Stewart, A.L. (2001). Community-based Physical Activity Programs for Adults Aged 50 and Older. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,9(Suppl), S71-S91.   Stewart, A.L., Mills, K.M., King, A.C., Haskell, W.L., Gillis, D., and Ritter, P.L. (2001). CHAMPS Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults: Outcomes for Interventions. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,33(7), 1126-1141.   Harada, N.D., Chiu, V., and Stewart, A.L. (2001). An Evaluation of Three Self-Report Physical Activity Instruments for Older Adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,33(6), 962-970.   Stewart, A.L., Verboncoeur, C.J., McLellan, B.Y., Gillis, D.E., Rush, S., Mills, K., King, A.C., Ritter, P., Brown, B., Bortz, W.M. (2001). Physical activity outcomes of CHAMPS II: A physical activity promotion program for older adults. J Gerontol: A Biol Sci Med Sci,56, 465-70.   Mills, K.M., Stewart, A.L., McLellan, B.Y., Verboncoeur, C.J., King, A.C., Brown, B.W. (2001). Evaluation of enrollment bias in a physical activity promotion program for seniors. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,9(4), 398-413.   Gillis, D.E., Grossman, M.D., McLellan, B.Y., King, A.C., and Stewart, A.L. (2002). Participants' Evaluations of Program Components of a Physical Activity Promotion Program for Seniors (CHAMPS II). Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 3, 336-353.   Grossman MD and Stewart AL. (2003). “You aren’t going to get better by just standing around:” physical activity perceptions, motivations, and barriers in adults 75 years of age or older. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 12(1), 33-37. CHAMPS II Published Abstracts   Gillis, D., McLellan, B., Verboncoeur, C., Rush, S., Christopherson, D., Mills, K., Bortz, W.M. II, King, A.C., and Stewart, A.L. (1996). Physical activity and physical performance in older adults. Gerontological Association of America Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. The Gerontologist,36, 109.   Stewart, A.L., Verboncoeur, C., McLellan, B., Rush, S., Mills, K., King, A.C., Ritter, P.L., and Bortz, W.M.II. (1996). Health-related quality of life and physical activity in Medicare HMO enrollees. Gerontological Association of America Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. The Gerontologist,36, 109.   McLellan, B.Y., Stewart, A.L., Mills, K.M., Verboncoeur, C.J., Sperber, N. and Ritter, P.L. (1997). Using motivational interviewing techniques to recruit older adults into a physical activity study. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual meeting. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, S103.   Christopherson, D., Gillis, D., Bortz, W.M., King, A.C., Stewart, A.L. (1997). Health screening procedures for a Medicare HMO physical activity promotion program. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 29(5 Suppl), S236.   Verboncoeur, C.J., Stewart, A.L., King, A. Gillis, D., Mills, K., Rush, S., and Ritter, P. (1997). Short-term determinants of falls in a Medicare HMO population enrolled in a health promotion program. 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati. The Gerontologist, 37, 267.   McLellan, B., Stewart, A.L. (1997). Medicare HMO populations' interest in health promotion topics. 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati. The Gerontologist, 37, 194.   Stewart, A.L. and Painter, P.L. (1998). A conceptual framework for studying functional decline, disability, and health-related quality of life in exercise studies. Presented as part of a symposium "Physical activity and function among older adults," C.J. Caspersen, E.W. Gregg, A.L. Stewart, A.Z. LaCroix, and M.A. Pereira. American College of Sports Medicine 45th Annual Meeting, Orlando FL. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, 30, (Supplement), S86.   Verboncoeur, C.J. (1998). Predictors of falls over one year among older adults in a Medicare HMO (CHAMPS). Presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 20, S185.   Rush, S., Stewart, A.L., King, A.C., and Ritter, P. (1998). Lifetime vigorous physical activity and current physical activity in older adults. Presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, March, 1998. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 20, S050.   Mills, K.M., King, A.C., and Stewart, A.L. (1998). Predictors of physical activity changes in older adults (CHAMPS II): Preliminary results. Gerontological Association of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia. The Gerontologist, 8, 394-395.   Stewart, A.L., Mills, K., Verboncoeur, C., Gillis, D., McLellan, B, Ritter, P. and King, A. (1999). Long-term maintenance of physical activity in CHAMPS: A physical activity promotion program for seniors. Society of Behavioral Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego CA. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21, S092.   Grossman, M.D. and Stewart, A.L. (1999). Physical activity in previously underactive seniors: Viewing change from a 75+ perspective. The Gerontological Society of America, 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco. The Gerontologist, 39, 255. CHAMPS III  (Diffusion into Diverse Communities)   CHAMPS III Published Articles   Stewart AL, Grossman M, Bera N, Gillis DE, Sperber N, Castrillo M, Pruitt L, McLellan B, Milk M, Clayton K, and Cassady D. Multi-Level perspectives on diffusing a physical activity promotion program to reach diverse older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 2006;14(3): 270-87.   Stewart AL, Gillis D, Grossman M, Castrillo M, Pruitt L, McLellan B, Sperber N. Diffusing a research-based physical activity promotion program for seniors into diverse communities (CHAMPS III). Preventing Chronic Disease [serial online] 2006 Apr. Available from URL:  http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0091.htm CHAMPS III Published Abstracts   Grossman, M.D., McLellan, B., Gillis, D. & Stewart, A.L. (2000). Physical activity beliefs and preferences in older Hispanics. Society of Behavioral Medicine, Annual Meeting, Nashville, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21,(Suppl), S092.   Gillis, D., McLellan, B., Grossman, M., Castrillo, M., Pruitt, L., Stewart, A.L. (October, 2000). Adapting CHAMPS: A physical activity promotion program for seniors, for dissemination in diverse community settings. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Specialty Conference: Physical Activity Programming for the Older Adult, Indianapolis, IN. Abstract in program.   Stewart, A.L., Gillis, D., McLellan, B., Grossman, M., Castrillo, M., and Pruitt, L. (2000). "Disseminating a successful physical activity program for seniors in diverse community settings." Part of symposium “From research to practice: Dissemination and diffusion of community-based programs for older adults,” the Gerontological Society of America meeting, Washington D.C. The Gerontologist, 40, 260.   Grossman, M., Pruitt, L., Gillis, D., McLellan, B., Castrillo, M., Stewart, A., and Harris, M. (2001). Physical activity perceptions, preferences, and barriers in older African Americans. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 22nd Annual Meeting, Seattle. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23(Suppl.), S109.   Stewart, A.L., Gillis, D., McLellan, B., Grossman, G. (UC San Francisco), Pruitt, L. (Stanford University), Castrillo, M. (UCSF), Santis, J., Villela, V. (On Lok’s 30th St. Senior Center), McSpadden, S. (Network for Elders), Violet, M. (Sequoia Hospital Health & Wellness). (2001). Tailoring an Experimentally Successful Physical Activity Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) For Diverse Community Settings. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 22nd Annual Meeting, Seattle. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23(Suppl.), S109.   Stewart, A.L. (2001). Dissemination of CHAMPS into Diverse Communities. Symposium “Evaluating physical activity program marketing, delivery and benefits”(Chair: Anita Myers). American College of Sports Medicine Annual meeting. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33,(Suppl), S273.   Pruitt L., Grossman M., Gillis D., McLellan G., Tuzzio L., Stewart A. (2002). Research into practice: Disseminating a physical activity program for seniors into an underserved, predominantly African American community. Society of Behavioral Medicine, 23rd annual meeting. Abstract in meeting bulletin.   Stewart A.L., Gillis D., Grossman M., Pruitt L., McLellan B., Castrillo M., Tuzzio L., Ritter P.L. (2002). Increasing physical activity levels of underserved seniors: Diffusing a research-based program into community settings. International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Helsinki, Finland. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 9,(Suppl 1), 260-261.   Grossman M., Pruitt L., Castrillo M., Gillis D., McLellan B., and Stewart A. (2002). Physical activity preferences, facilitators and barriers in older African Americans and Latinos. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America meeting, Boston. The Gerontologist, 42, Special Issue, 96.