Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
J Appl Gerontol. 2023 Jul;42(7):1456-1465. doi: 10.1177/07334648231152856. Epub 2023 Feb 2.
Physical activity (PA) reduces with older age, ill health, and disability. For these groups, guidance recognizes the benefit of small increases in PA and low-intensity PA. This study evaluated a low-threshold intervention that addressed known barriers to older people's participation in PA in residential care and sheltered housing. Ten, competitive sport sessions were delivered by coaches at 49 sites with the aim that they be sustained in-house. Using quasi-experimental methods, participants reported reduced sitting time, increased moderate/vigorous PA, increased participation in sports and improved scores for both health quality of life and fear of falling at 6 months. The program engaged 29% of residents and was sustained at 50% of sites at 8 months. The findings suggest that low-threshold sports programs that overcome known barriers to older people's participation in PA have the potential to provide a gateway to increased PA in group homes and to be sustained in-house.
体力活动（PA）随年龄增长、健康状况恶化和残疾而减少。对于这些人群，指南认识到少量增加 PA 和低强度 PA 的益处。本研究评估了一种低门槛的干预措施，旨在解决老年人在住宅护理和庇护性住房中参与 PA 的已知障碍。由教练在 49 个地点提供了 10 个竞技体育课程，目的是使这些课程能够在内部持续进行。使用准实验方法，参与者报告说，久坐时间减少，中等/剧烈强度 PA 增加，参与体育活动增加，健康生活质量和跌倒恐惧评分在 6 个月时都有所改善。该项目吸引了 29%的居民，在 8 个月时，有 50%的地点持续开展。研究结果表明，克服老年人参与 PA 的已知障碍的低门槛体育项目有可能为增加群体家庭的 PA 提供途径，并能在内部持续进行。
