Physical Activity Intervention for Leisure-Time Activity Levels Among Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Current randomized trial evidence of the effects of physical activity interventions in older adults is mainly from developed countries, with little reliable evidence from low- and middle-income countries, such as China, where race, culture, and lifestyles differ substantially from those in Western populations.

Objective

To evaluate the effects of a multilevel intervention for increasing leisure-time activity levels in Chinese older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This cluster randomized trial was conducted from May 2021 to May 2023, including an 8-week intervention period and a follow-up period of 24 months. Eight villages in China were randomly assigned to the intervention (4 villages) or the control (4 villages) group. Potentially eligible parti

SUBMITTER: Li N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504609 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature