Overcoming barriers to physical activity among culturally and linguistically diverse older adults: A randomised controlled trial

IntroductionThe European population is rapidly ageing. In order to handle substantial future challenges in the healthcare system, we need to shift focus from treatment towards health promotion. The PreventIT project has adapted the Lifestyle-integrated Exercise (LiFE) programme and developed an intervention for healthy young older adults at risk of accelerated functional decline. The intervention targets balance, muscle strength and physical activity, and is delivered either via a smartphone application (enhanced LiFE, eLiFE) or by use of paper manuals (adapted LiFE, aLiFE).Methods and analysisThe PreventIT study is a multicentre, three-armed feasibility randomised controlled trial, comparing eLiFE and aLiFE against a control group that receives international guidelines of physical activity. It is performed in three European cities in Norway, Germany, and The Netherlands. The primary objective is to assess the feasibility and usability of the interventions, and to assess changes in daily life function as measured by the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument scale and a physical behaviour complexity metric. Participants are assessed at baseline, after the 6 months intervention period and at 1 year after randomisation. Men and women between 61 and 70 years of age are randomly drawn from regional registries and respondents screened for risk of functional decline to recruit and randomise 180 participants (60 participants per study arm).Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was received at all three trial sites. Baseline results are intended to be published by late 2018, with final study findings expected in early 2019. Subgroup and further in-depth analyses will subsequently be published.Trial registration numberNCT03065088; Pre-results.

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Effects of yoga on well-being and healthy ageing: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FitForAge)

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027386 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. e027386 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Josefine Östh ◽

Vinod Diwan ◽

Maria Jirwe ◽

Vishal Diwan ◽

Anita Choudhary ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Study Protocol ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Well Being ◽

Healthy Ageing ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Improve Health

IntroductionDue to ageing populations worldwide, the burden of disability is increasing. It is therefore important to develop interventions that improve healthy ageing, reduce disability onset and enhance life quality. Physical activity can promote healthy ageing and help maintain independence, yet many older adults are inactive. Yoga is a form of physical activity that aims to improve health and may be particularly suitable for older adults. Research indicates positive effects of yoga on several health-related outcomes; however, empirical studies examining the benefits of yoga on well-being among the elderly remain scarce. This study protocol reports the methodology for a 12-week yoga programme aimed to improve health and well-being among physically inactive older adults.Methods and analysisThree group parallel, single-blind randomised controlled trial. Two comparison groups are included: aerobic exercise and a non-active wait-list control. In total, 180 participants aged 65–85 years will be recruited. Assessments will be performed at baseline and postintervention (12-week follow-up). The primary outcome is subjective well-being. Secondary outcomes include physical activity/sedentary behaviour, mobility/fall risk, cognition, depression, anxiety, mood, stress, pain, sleep quality, social support and cardiometabolic risk factors. Data will be analysed using intention-to-treat analyses, with mixed linear modelling.Ethics and disseminationThis study is approved by the Ethical Review Board in Stockholm (2017/1862-31/2). All participants must voluntarily agree to participate and are free to withdraw from the study at any point. Written informed consent will be obtained from each participant prior to inclusion. Results will be available through research articles and conferences. A summary of key results will be publicly available through newspaper articles.Trial registration numberDRKS00015093, U1111-1217-4248

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The effectiveness of a web 2.0 physical activity intervention in older adults – a randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s12966-017-0641-5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Stephanie J. Alley ◽

Gregory S. Kolt ◽

Mitch J. Duncan ◽

Cristina M. Caperchione ◽

Trevor N. Savage ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Randomised Controlled

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Effects of a traditional Chinese mind–body exercise, Baduanjin, on the physical and cognitive functions in the community of older adults with cognitive frailty: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034965 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. e034965

Author(s):

Rui Xia ◽

Mingyue Wan ◽

Huiying Lin ◽

Pingting Qiu ◽

Yu Ye ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Health Education ◽

Cognitive Ability ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Control Group ◽

Cognitive Frailty ◽

Randomised Controlled

IntroductionCognitive frailty (CF) is a clinical manifestation characterised by the simultaneous presence of both physical frailty and cognitive impairment among older adults without dementia and has become a new target for healthy ageing. Increasing evidence shows that regular Baduanjin (a traditional Chinese mind–body exercise) training is beneficial in improving physical function and cognitive ability in the older adults. The primary aim of this trial is to observe the effect of Baduanjin on physical and cognitive functions in older adults with CF.Methods and analysisIn this prospective, outcome assessor-blind, two-arm randomised controlled trial, a total of 102 participants with CF will be recruited and randomly allocated (1:1) into the Baduanjin training or usual physical activity control group. The control group will receive health education for 30 min at least once a month. Based on health education, participants in the Baduanjin exercise group will receive a 24-week Baduanjin training with 60 min per session and 3 sessions per week, while those in the usual physical activity control group will maintain their original lifestyle. Primary outcomes (frailty index and global cognitive ability), body composition, grip force, balance, fatigue, specific cognitive domain, including memory, execution and visual spatial abilities, and life quality of secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, and at 13 and 25 weeks after randomisation, while the structural and functional MRI will be measured at baseline and 25 weeks after randomisation. The mixed linear model will be conducted to observe the intervention effects.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the ethics committee of the second people’s hospital of Fujian province (Approval no. 2018-KL015). Results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated at scientific conferences.Trial registration numberChiCTR1800020341; Pre-results.

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