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Overcoming barriers to physical activity among culturally and linguistically diverse older adults: A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Borschmann Karen,
Moore Kirsten,
Russell Melissa,
Ledgerwood Kay,
Renehan Emma,
Lin Xiaoping,
Brown Colin,
Sison Jasmine
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00390.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , health promotion , randomized controlled trial , physical activity , physical therapy , promotion (chess) , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , nursing , public health , surgery , politics , political science , law
Aim: To investigate by randomised trial, health professional facilitated sessions aiming to overcome barriers to physical activity (PA), improve readiness to undertake PA, increase PA participation and improve fitness among older Australian adults from Macedonian and Polish backgrounds. Method: One hundred and twenty‐one participants (mean age 70 years, 63% female) were block randomised to the intervention group (three one‐hour group education and goal setting sessions over 7 weeks) or control group (one‐hour health promotion talk) following baseline assessment, with reassessment approximately 9 weeks later. Results: No significant differences were found between experimental groups in primary (Stages of Change Questionnaire (SocQ), steps per day and Human Activity Profile) or secondary outcomes. Conclusion: This study has highlighted methodological considerations for PA health promotion and research with older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in a community setting. Investigation of older CALD adults' perceptions of what are ‘adequate levels of PA’ and methods of increasing PA is warranted.