Health promotion in older adults in transition to retirement. Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
A digital internet-based intervention programme was developed using a participatory design where participants were researchers within physiotherapy, behaviour change and e-intervention development, a
Sponsors
Mälardalen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60-75 years of age at inclusion 2. Speak and understand Swedish and be able to understand the study instructions 3. If working, plan to retire within 3 years 4. If retired, have been retired for at most 5 years 5. Spend 6 hours or more a day in sedentary behavior 7. Severe disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Sever disease 2. Contraindicated to physical activity due to health conditions 3. Severe visual impairment or impaired communicative ability 4. Inability to walk 500 meters without support 5. Use or have used any other self-management program for behavioral change regarding their physical activity or sedentary behavior during the past year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sedentary time measured using a thigh-worn accelerometer by Axivity at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months: 1. Sedentary time measured using the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam sedentary behavior questionnaire (LASA) 2. Self-efficacy and motivation to reduce sedentary time measured using study-specific questions 3. Self-assessed ability for physical activities measured using a study-specific questionnaire, since self-efficacy beliefs are situation-specific, and the question is developed in accordance with Albert Bandura’s instructions 4. Self-efficacy for physical exercise using the Self-Efficacy for Exercise (SEE) scale 5. Perceived change in sedentary time using a single rating, ranging from 1 (much less sitting time) to 7 (much less sitting time) [note there is no assessment at baseline] 6. Perceived health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire 7. Subjective well-being using the General Population (GP)-Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE) 8. Anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 9. Physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 10. Quality of life using the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life (BBQ) scale | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactLisa Hultman
Outcome results
None listed