Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Older Adults' Experiences of a Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Intervention: A Nested Qualitative Study in the SITLESS Multi-Country Randomised Clinical Trial.
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- Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-method review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Community-based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people, stratified by frailty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of process evaluations of interventions in trials investigating sedentary behaviour in adults.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Inactivity is isolation: insights from a sedentary time intervention in assisted living.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Grandparental childcare and physical activity among rural older adults in China: evidence from the China longitudinal aging social survey.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Healthy ageing in place: perspectives on age-friendliness in 'local' communities.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Understanding for whom, under which circumstances and how sedentary behaviour interventions for older adults work: a realist review.BMJ open · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe SITLESS programme comprises exercise referral schemes and self-management strategies and has been evaluated in a trial in Denmark, Spain, Germany and Northern Ireland. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the implementation and contextual aspects of the intervention in relation to the mechanisms of impact and to explore the perceived effects.
methodsQualitative methodologies were nested in the SITLESS trial including 71 individual interviews and 12 focus groups targeting intervention and control group participants from postintervention to 18-month follow-up in all intervention sites based on a semi-structured topic guide.
resultsOverarching themes were identified under the framework categories of context, implementation, mechanisms of impact and perceived effects. The findings highlight the perceived barriers and facilitators to older adults' engagement in exercise referral schemes. Social interaction and enjoyment through the group-based programmes are key components to promote adherence and encourage the maintenance of targeted behaviours through peer support and connectedness. Exit strategies and signposting to relevant classes and facilities enabled the maintenance of positive lifestyle behaviours.
conclusionsWhen designing and implementing interventions, key components enhancing social interaction, enjoyment and continuity should be in place in order to successfully promote sustained behaviour change.
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