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A Group-Based Walking Study to Enhance Physical Activity Among Older Adults: The Role of Social Engagement.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Identifying Social Media-Based Interactions That Help Adults to Adhere to Weight Loss Goals: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining social comparison as a behaviour change technique across the behavioural sciences.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Social capital and physical activity: a literature review up to March 2024.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Do physical activity interventions combining self-monitoring with other components provide an additional benefit compared with self-monitoring alone? A systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of dance movement therapy and walking interventions on loneliness and self-neglect in older people aged 65 and over: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2026Trial
- Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- Deep learning-based physical exercise assessment of older adults using single-camera videos.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- A double-edged sword: unpacking the functional heterogeneity of mobile social media use and its differential associations with exercise identity and social-media-specific sedentary time among older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Joy to the Rehabilitation World: A Call to Incorporate Enjoyment Into Clinical Practice.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2026Article
- Protocol for an intergenerational randomized controlled trial to enhance physical activity in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Article
- From Steps to Context: Optimizing Digital Phenotyping for Physical Activity Monitoring in Older Adults by Integrating Wearable Data and Ecological Momentary Assessment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gender differences in the associations of recreational walking with indoor and outdoor falls among older adults-the Healthy Aging and Neighborhood Study (HANS).AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Bridging the urban-rural divide: digital literacy as a catalyst for enhancing physical exercise participation in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The association between physical activity and memory interference.Psychological research · 2024Article
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- Interventions to improve outdoor mobility among people living with disabilities: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Digital Peer-Supported App Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop on Digital Health Approaches to Research in Aging.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
- Exercise and Behavior: Adjuncts to Pro-Myogenic Compounds for Enhancing Mobility in Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Article
- TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore social engagement and social comparisons as mechanisms to increase physical activity among older adults.
methodsParticipants (N = 60, mean age = 65.7) were randomly assigned to one of two conditions. Participants in the treatment condition used the application to track their daily walking steps and interact via text messages with their group members for 4 weeks. Participants in the control group used the application only to track their own walking steps. Outcome variables included mean weekly steps, exercise self-efficacy, and social engagement.
resultsThe results revealed that participants in the experimental condition significantly increased their mean weekly steps and social engagement from the pretest to the posttest whereas the control group did not. These effects were maintained at the 1-month follow up. DISCUSSION: The study expands our understanding of the motivational role of social engagement and social comparison in increasing PA among older adults.
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