Abstract
In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West End Walkers 65+' randomised controlled trial aims to examine the feasibility of delivering a pedometer-based walking intervention to adults aged =65 years through a primary care setting and to determine the efficacy of this pilot. The study rationale, protocol and recruitment process are discussed in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 120 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2011 |
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Keywords
- walking intervention
- older adults
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West end walkers 65+: a randomised controlled trial of a primary care-based walking intervention for older adults: study rationale and design. / MacMillan, Freya; Fitzsimons, Claire; Black, Karen; Granat, Malcolm H.; Grant, P. Margaret; Grealy, Madeleine; Macdonald, Hazel; McConnachie, Alex; Skelton, Dawn.
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T1 - West end walkers 65+: a randomised controlled trial of a primary care-based walking intervention for older adults: study rationale and design
AU - MacMillan, Freya
AU - Fitzsimons, Claire
AU - Black, Karen
AU - Granat, Malcolm H.
AU - Grant, P. Margaret
AU - Grealy, Madeleine
AU - Macdonald, Hazel
AU - McConnachie, Alex
AU - Skelton, Dawn
N1 - <p>Originally published in: BMC Public Health (2011), 11 (120).</p>
PY - 2011/2/1
Y1 - 2011/2/1
N2 - In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West End Walkers 65+' randomised controlled trial aims to examine the feasibility of delivering a pedometer-based walking intervention to adults aged =65 years through a primary care setting and to determine the efficacy of this pilot. The study rationale, protocol and recruitment process are discussed in this paper.
AB - In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West End Walkers 65+' randomised controlled trial aims to examine the feasibility of delivering a pedometer-based walking intervention to adults aged =65 years through a primary care setting and to determine the efficacy of this pilot. The study rationale, protocol and recruitment process are discussed in this paper.
KW - walking intervention
KW - older adults
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-11-120
DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-11-120
M3 - Article
VL - 11
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
IS - 120
ER -