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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Culturally Adapted, Clinician-Led, Bilingual Group Exercise Program for Older Migrant Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post-Intervention.

Morwenna Kirwan, Christine L Chiu, Jonathon Fermanis, Katie Allison, Thomas Laing, Kylie Gwynne

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Morwenna KirwanNura Gili: Centre for Indigenous Programs, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0319-5670
Christine L ChiuFaculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6411-9719
Jonathon FermanisDiabetes Australia, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
Katie AllisonDiabetes Australia, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
Thomas LaingDiabetes Australia, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
Kylie GwynneNura Gili: Centre for Indigenous Programs, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6897-4528

Funding

Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors Grant by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) within the NSW Government 6830568
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Australia's aging migrant population experiences higher rates of chronic disease and social isolation, highlighting the need for culturally appropriate health promotion programs. This study evaluated the effectiveness of "Move Together", a culturally adapted community-based group exercise and education intervention for Mandarin-speaking Chinese Australians aged 65+ years. The Model for Adaptation, Design, and Impact framework guided the adaptation of this program. This single-arm pre-post-intervention was delivered bilingually by accredited exercise physiologists over nine weeks to 101 adults (mean age: 72.3 ± 5.3 years; 38% male). The physical health assessments measured waist circumference, aerobic capacity, strength, flexibility, and balance, while the questionnaires evaluated quality of life and social connectedness. The results showed significant improvements in all physical health measures (

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ExerciseHealth PromotionTransients and MigrantsAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMultilingualismQuality of Lifeclinician ledcommunity-basedculturally adaptedexercise physiologistgroup exercisehealth promotionmental healthmigrantolder adultphysical fitness

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PMID40566315
PMCPMC12193282

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