We employed a variety of strategies to recruit participants into
the trial. These strategies involved use of the local media and
included advertisements in the local newspapers, announcements
and short "infomercials" on local radio shows known to have a
large senior listening audience, and announcements on public
service sections of local television news programs. In addition, we
posted flyers advertising the trial in grocery stores, churches,
senior centers, and other similar locations around the area. The
announcements and flyers detailed the opportunity for older adults
to participate in a 6-month professionally supervised exercise
program at no cost. Interested individuals meeting the criteria were
instructed to contact us by telephone for further information.
An initial pool of 596 individuals indicated interest in
participation and were contacted by telephone for preliminary