GrOup based physical Activity for oLder adults (GOAL) randomized controlled trial: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity has health benefits across the lifespan, yet only 13 % of Canadian older adults are sufficiently active. Results from a number of observational studies indicate that adults display positive preferences for exercising with others of a similar age and same gender, and that intra-group age- and gender-similarity are associated with elevated exercise adherence. However, research has yet to experimentally examine the extent to which intra-group age- and gender-related similarity affect exercise adherence behaviors.

Methods/design

The GrOup-based physical Activity for oLder adults (GOAL) trial is a three-arm randomized control trial that will examine the efficacy of two different group-based exercise programs for older adults (informed by the tenets of

SUBMITTER: Beauchamp MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4483226 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature