Trial reportBMC public health2011
West End Walkers 65+: a randomised controlled trial of a primary care-based walking intervention for older adults: study rationale and design.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Face-to-face interventions for promoting physical activity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Face-to-face versus remote and web 2.0 interventions for promoting physical activity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Do interventions to promote walking in groups increase physical activity? A meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2013Pooled it
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- Walk Well: a randomised controlled trial of a walking intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities: study protocol.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention by primary care nurses to increase walking in patients aged 60-74 years: protocol of the PACE-Lift (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation - Lift) trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Increasing older adults' walking through primary care: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.Family practice · 2012Trial
- Exploring sedentary behaviour reduction interventions in the primary healthcare setting: a scoping review.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of an Annual Nationally Delivered Workplace Step Count Challenge on Changing Step Counts: Findings from Four Years of Delivery.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Longitudinal changes in physical function and physical activity in older adults.Age and ageing · 2018Article
- Age-related comparisons by sex in the domains of aerobic physical activity for adults in Scotland.Preventive medicine reports · 2016Article
- Remote and web 2.0 interventions for promoting physical activity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West End Walkers 65+' randomised controlled trial aims to examine the feasibility of delivering a pedometer-based walking intervention to adults aged 65 years through a primary care setting and to determine the efficacy of this pilot. The study rationale, protocol and recruitment process are discussed in this paper. METHODS/
designThe intervention consisted of a 12-week pedometer-based graduated walking programme and physical activity consultations. Participants were randomised into an immediate intervention group (immediate group) or a 12-week waiting list control group (delayed group) who then received the intervention. For the pilot element of this study, the primary outcome measure was pedometer step counts. Secondary outcome measures of sedentary time and physical activity (time spent lying/sitting, standing or walking; activPAL™ monitor), mood (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule), functional ability (Perceived Motor-Efficacy Scale for Older Adults), quality of life (Short-Form (36) Health Survey version 2) and loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) were assessed. Focus groups with participants and semi-structured interviews with the research team captured their experiences of the intervention. The feasibility component of this trial examined recruitment via primary care and retention of participants, appropriateness of the intervention for older adults and the delivery of the intervention by a practice nurse. DISCUSSION: West End Walkers 65+ will determine the feasibility and pilot the efficacy of delivering a pedometer-based walking intervention through primary care to Scottish adults aged 65 years. The study will also examine the effect of the intervention on the well-being of participants and gain an insight into both participant and research team member experiences of the intervention.
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