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Promoting Physical Activity Among Older Women Living in Socio-economically Disadvantaged Areas

NCT02880449 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-08-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the project is pilot an intervention to promote physical activity (PA) among older women.

Participants will be women aged ≥50 years attending an identified community centre situated in a socioeconomically deprived area of Belfast. The intervention consists of education, social support and information on local opportunities for physical activity (PA), based on Social Practice Theory. A stepped wedge design shall be used. The intervention was developed using findings from a literature review, systematic review and interviews with stakeholders. Outcome measures are accelerometer data, self-reported PA, a mental health questionnaire and qualitative interviews.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity
  • Health Behaviour

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention

A PA promoting intervention which provides education, social support and information about local opportunities for PA to pre-existing groups of older women living in socio-economically disadvantaged areas

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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