Implementing a Digital Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity (PA) in older adults can prevent, treat, or offset symptoms and deterioration from various health conditions and help maintain independence. However, most older adults are insufficiently active. Digital interventions have the potential for high reach at low cost. This paper reports on the implementation of "Active Lives," a digital intervention developed specifically for older adults. This study had a qualitative design. The implementation team approached a range of National Health Service, public health, community, and third-sector organizations in the United Kingdom to offer Active Lives to as large and diverse groups of older adults as possible. Alongside real-world implementation activities, research was conducted to explore what supports and inhibits the implementati

SUBMITTER: Boxall C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12370260 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature