Physical activity and nutrition intervention for Singaporean women aged 50 years and above: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of the older Singaporean women aged 50 years and above are physically inactive and have unhealthy dietary habits, placing them at 'high risk' of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The adoption of regular physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet are essential lifestyle behaviours to reduce this risk. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) involves the development, implementation and evaluation of a PA and nutrition programme for community-dwelling Singaporean women who currently attend recreational centres (RCs are public facilities supporting social leisure activities) in their local area. The intervention will be developed after conducting formative evaluation with RC attendees and managers through focus group discussions and pilot testing of resources (i.e

SUBMITTER: Wong EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5923190 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature