Maintenance of physical activity in older adults Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The participants are randomised on a 1:1 ratio to either receive the intervention (link to a digital tool) or control (link to educational resources) in the survey questionnaire in Qualtrics.
Partici
Sponsors
Imperial College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be recruited from the Cognitive Health in Ageing Register for Investigational and Observational Trials (CHARIOT) register. The CHARIOT Register (n ˜ 40,000) was initiated in 2011 through collaborative efforts between GP practices across West London with the Department of Primary Care and Public Health and the Ageing Epidemiology (AGE) Research Unit, both within the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. The register is comprised of a cohort of approx. 40,000 cognitively healthy older adults aged 50-85 years who expressed interest in being contacted for participation in studies relating to dementia prevention and healthy ageing. In addition, participants will be recruited through public advertisement including through social media. The inclusion criteria are: 1. Aged 60+ years 2. No dementia diagnosis (self-reported) 3. Has access to the internet and a suitable device 4. English competency and no significant visual or auditory disability (able to read, hear (including with a hearing aid) and write) 5. Able to ambulate safely with or without a walking aid. 6. Able to participate in gentle exercise without any contraindication from a healthcare professional (note that no permissions are needed; if they have not been told otherwise, it is assumed there is no contraindication to daily physical activity)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dementia diagnosis or prescription of dementia-specific medicines, as per NICE guidelines 2. Severe loss of vision, hearing, or communicative ability; conditions preventing cooperation 3. Limited or no access to technology or insufficient confidence in doing so 4. Participation in another intervention study 5. Chest pain on exercise 6. Dizziness on exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to provide self-reported MET minutes/week at baseline, 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical literacy measured using the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3), an exercise confidence scale, and the Senior Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (SPPLI) at baseline, 3 and 6 months 2. Social connections measured using the Lubben social network scale (LSNS-6) at baseline, 3 and 6 months 3. Loneliness measured using the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 3-item loneliness scale, plus one additional question as recommended by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at baseline, 3 and 6 months 4. Frailty measured by the FRAIL scale at baseline, 3 and 6 months 5. Mood measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) scale at baseline, 3 and 6 months 6. Sleep quality measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline, 3 and 6 months 7. Technology readiness measured by the Technology Readiness Index at baseline, 3 and 6 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed