ArticleBMJ open2022
Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of virtual group exercise for older adults delivered by trained volunteers: the ImPACt study protocol.
Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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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.
Improving Physical Activity of Older People in Community Through Trained Volunteers: the ImPACt Study
A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Virtual Multimodal Intervention Delivered by Volunteers to Improve Functional Outcomes of Frail Older Adults Discharged From Hospital
PIVOT Trial: Promoting Increased Physical Activity in Hospitalised Older Adults With Trained Volunteers: An Implementation Feasibility Study
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- A scoping review of the feasibility, usability, and efficacy of digital interventions in older adults concerning physical activity and/or exercise.Frontiers in aging · 2025Pooled it
- Volunteer-led online group exercise for community-dwelling older people: a feasibility and acceptability study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Losing Ground Following Community Exercise Programme Closures: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Related Pandemic Restrictions on Exercise Participation, Physical Activity, and Health of Older Adults With Balance and Mobility Limitations.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionPhysical activity is important for healthy ageing. Despite strong evidence on the benefits of physical activity for health and well-being, physical inactivity remains a significant problem among older adults. This study aims to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an online volunteer-led group exercise for older adults.
methodsA quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach will be used in this study. A training programme will be developed to train volunteers to deliver online group exercises to older adults aged >65 years (n=30). The primary outcome is the feasibility of implementing the intervention. This will be assessed by the number of volunteers recruited, trained, and retained at the end of the study, and the number of exercise sessions delivered and completed by participants. Secondary outcomes include physical activity levels measured using the Community Health Model Activities Programme for Seniors questionnaire, Barthel Index, EQ-5D-5L as a measure of health-related quality of life, SARC-F to determine sarcopenia status, and PRIMSA-7 to determine frailty status. Outcomes will be measured at baseline and at 6 months.Qualitative interviews will be conducted with volunteers(n=5), older adults (n=10) and family members (n=5) to explore their views on the intervention. ANALYSIS: Simple descriptive statistics will be used to describe participant characteristics, the feasibility of the study and the impact of the intervention on health outcomes. Parametric(t-test) or non-parametric(Mann-Whitney U test) statistics will be used to analyse continuous variables. χ ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study received ethical approval from the University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine Ethics Committee and Research Integrity and Governance committee (ID: 52 967 .A1). Study findings will be made available to service users, voluntary organisations and other researchers who may be interested in implementing the intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04672200.
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