The impact of outdoor walking interventions on frailty among older adults with mobility limitations: Findings from the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diverse strategies are needed to reduce frailty. This study evaluated the effects of two behavioural interventions targeting outdoor walking on reducing the level of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with mobility limitations.

Methods

Data from two participant cohorts of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) study were analyzed. After baseline evaluations, 190 participants were invited to a one-day educational workshop and were then randomized to either a 10-week supervised outdoor walk group (n = 98) or a 10-week telephone weekly reminders group (n = 92). Frailty was assessed using Fried's frailty index at 0, 3, and 5.5 months. Mixed-effects linear and ordinal regression models were used to evaluate change in frailty score and phenotype over time

SUBMITTER: Su TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12431197 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature