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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017

Effects of a physical activity and nutrition program in retirement villages: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Jonine Jancey, Anne-Marie Holt, Andy Lee, Deborah Kerr, Suzanne Robinson, Li Tang, A S Anderson, Andrew P Hills, Peter Howat

Erratum issuedOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Effectiveness of Peer-Led Wellbeing Interventions in Retirement Living: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  6. Cluster randomized controlled trial of a multilevel physical activity intervention for older adults.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018
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  7. Modifiable determinants of older adults' physical activity and sedentary behavior in community and healthcare settings: a DE-PASS systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025
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  10. Recreational Centres' Facilities and Activities to Support Healthy Ageing in Singapore.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Jonine JanceyCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Public Heath, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia. j.jancey@curtin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-7894-2896
Anne-Marie HoltCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Public Heath, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
Andy LeeCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Public Heath, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
Deborah KerrCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Public Heath, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
Suzanne RobinsonSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
Li TangSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
A S AndersonCentre for Public Health Nutrition Research, Division of Cancer Research, Ninewells Medical School, Dundee University, Level 7, Mailbox 7, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.
Andrew P HillsUniversity of Tasmania, 41 Charles St, Launceston TAS, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia.
Peter HowatSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia.
Curtin University · AUNinewells Hospital · GBUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis cluster randomised controlled trial aimed to determine if a 6- month home-based intervention could improve the physical activity and dietary behaviours of adults aged 60 to 80 years living in retirement villages located in Perth, Western Australia.

methodsParticipants (n = 363) from 38 retirement villages were recruited into the trial and allocated to the intervention (n = 197: 17 sites) or control (n = 166: 21 sites) group and were blinded. Previously validated instruments-Fat and Fibre Barometer and International Physical Activity Questionnaire, along with anthropometric measures (weight, height, waist and hip circumferences) and blood pressure were collected at baseline and 6 -month time period. Comparisons between intervention and control groups were undertaken pre- and post- intervention using univariate chi-square and t-tests. Multi-level mixed regression analyses were then conducted to ascertain the effects of the intervention on changes in the outcome variables over time and between groups.

resultsA total of 139 (70.5%) intervention and 141 (84.9%) control group participants completed the program and post-test assessments. The intervention group demonstrated significant increases in time (80 min more per week on average) devoted to moderate-intensity physical activity, engagement in strength exercises (from 23.7% to 48.2%), frequency of fruit consumed as well as fat avoidance and fibre intake scores, in addition to a 0.5 kg mean reduction in weight post program, whereas no apparent changes were observed in the control group. Mixed regression results further confirmed statistically significant improvements in weight loss (p < 0.05), engagement in strength exercises (p < 0.001) and fruit intake (p = 0.012) by the intervention participants at post-test relative to their controls.

conclusionsRetirement offers a time to reassess lifestyle, and adopt positive health enhancing physical activity and dietary behaviours. This intervention was successful in improving weight, engagement in strength exercises, increasing levels of moderate-intensity physical activity and consumption of fruit among retirement village residents. Further investigation is needed on how to better engage retirement village managers in such programs.

trial registrationAustralia and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12612001168842) registered November 2, 2012.

Indexed as

DietExerciseFeeding BehaviorProgram EvaluationRetirementWeight LossAgedFemaleFruitHealth BehaviorHealth PromotionHumansLife StyleMaleNutritional StatusPhysical ExertionFruit and vegetable intakePhysical activityRetirement villagesStrength exerciseWalkingWeight management

Identifiers

PMID28697803
PMCPMC5504569
OpenAlexW2736239064

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