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ToolsCunningham, Conor, O’Doherty, Maeve, Neill, Ruth D., Adams, Michael, Kee, Frank, Cupples, Margaret E., Hardeman, Wendy, Simpson, Ellen Elizabeth Anne, Murphy, Marie H., Callaghan, Chris, O’Sullivan, Roger, Brolly, Colette, Agus, Ashley, McDowell, Cliona, Laventure, Bob, Casey, Siobhan, McDonough, Suzanne M. and Tully, Mark A. (2024) The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the ‘Walk with Me’ peer-led walking intervention to increase physical activity in inactive older adults: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Ageing and Longevity, 4 (1). pp. 28-40. ISSN 2673-9259
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Abstract
Background: The proportion of the population aged 65 years or older is increasing. Typically, physical activity and health decline with age, which is why action to promote active ageing is a major public health priority, particularly due to health inequalities in older adults. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Walk with Me peer-led walking intervention for older adults. Methods: This study is a two-arm, assessor-blind, randomised controlled trial. The intervention is a 12-week peer-led walking intervention based on social cognitive theory. Participants in the control group will receive information on active ageing and healthy nutrition. The study will target 348 community-dwelling older adults, aged 60 years or over living in areas of socio-economic disadvantage communities. Trained peer mentors will deliver the intervention. The primary outcome will be a mean between-group change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at 12 months from baseline, measured using an Actigraph accelerometer. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life, mental wellbeing, blood pressure, BMI and waist circumference. An embedded process evaluation will involve focus groups and participant diaries. Discussion: Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to promote physical activity in older adults living in socio-economically disadvantaged communities are needed to address health inequalities.
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| Additional Information: | Data Availability Statement: No new data were created or analysed in this study protocol. Data sharing is not applicable to this article. Funding Information: This study is funded by the NIHR, Public Health Research Programme: NIHR131550 and the Public Health Agency Health and Social Care (HSC) Research and Development Division. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | older adults,peers,physical activity,randomised controlled trial,geriatrics and gerontology,public health, environmental and occupational health ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2717 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Behavioural and Implementation Science Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2025 11:31 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2025 07:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99962 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/jal4010003 |
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