A Multi-level and Mixed-method Impact Evaluation for the Jockey Club Elders Get Active Fitness Campaign

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is provide a scientific evaluation on the impact of the Jockey Club Get Fitness Campaign to improve the physical capacity and health condition of the community-dwelling older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will take part in any of the four care models:

* a box of exercise equipment
* a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
* a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training
* receive the wonderful box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training together with the 6-week behavioral modification

Participants with greater physical dependency, greater chronic disease burden or lower motivation for social engagement will take part in any of the three care models:

* a box of exercise equipment only
* a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
* a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 4-session home-based exercise training, together with the 6-week behavioral modification

Conditions

• Aging Well

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Equipment box

Participants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction only.

BEHAVIORAL

Equipment box with briefing

Participants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction, and they are given verbal briefing on how to use the equipment.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise training

Participants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise training with behavioral modification

Participants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises. After finishing the exercise training program, a 6-week behavioral modification is provided. Two home visits and four telephone visits are conducted to empower the participants for exercise at home.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Hong Kong

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Doris Sau Fung Yu, PhD · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-01-02

Primary Completion

2024-06-30

Completion

2025-08-31

Countries

• Hong Kong

Study Locations