Promote healthy lifestyle behaviors (i.e., physical activity, diet) Other
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be a single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) comprising three groups: a blended face-to-face and eHealth intervention group (IG-1), a stand-alone face-to-face intervention group
Sponsors
Hong Kong Baptist University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 65 years and above without physical disability 2. Have a smartphone and access to the internet 3. Pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) 4. Have sufficient reading and listening skills in Cantonese 5. At least one health behavior (PA, FVI, MFEA) fails to meet recommended health guidelines
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged less than 65 years and with physical disability 2. Have no access to the internet 3. Have insufficient reading and listening skills in Cantonese 4. Three health behaviors (PA, FVI, MFEA) meet recommended health guidelines
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures are assessed at baseline, 10-week post-test, and 3-month follow-up test: 1. Physical activity (PA) measured using a waist-worn accelerometer, wGT3X-BT 2. The Fruit and Vegetable Intake (FVI) measured using a diet record booklet 3. The Meat, Fish, Egg & Alternatives (MFEA) measured by a diet record booklet | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline, 10-week post-test, and 3-month follow-up test: Physical health-related outcomes: 1. The senior physical fitness was measured based on the Senior Fitness Test Manual 2. The blood pressure is measured by an automated portable device (Omron HEM-7121 Standard, Japan) 3. The glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c, mmol/mol) is tested by Point of Care (POC) Cobas b 101 system 4. The lipid (triglycerides, TG; high-density lipoprotein, HDL; mg/dL) is tested by Point of Care (POC) Cobas b 101 system Mental health-related outcomes: 1. Depression is measured by The Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item (GDS-15) 2. Loneliness is measured by The Chinese translation of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale 3. Social-cognitive variables were measured by the validated questionnaires 4. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is measured by The Hong Kong brief version of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF HK) | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Public ContactMin Yang
Outcome results
None listed