Health and Rehabilitation, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Health and Rehabilitation, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa.
BMJ Open. 2023 Apr 17;13(4):e071127. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071127.
The global population of older people (OP) is on an upward trajectory, with predictions that the number of OP would surpass the population of younger people by 2050. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), death from infectious diseases in the younger population and lower fertility rates are influencing a double burden contributing to an exponential growth in the ageing population. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality and disability in the population of OP in SSA. Physical activity (PA) has been proven to have positive benefits in reducing the prevalence of NCDs in OP. The objective of this scoping review is to summarise the evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of PA interventions that have been implemented among OP to address PA levels, blood pressure, blood glucose levels, cognitive function, quality of life and body mass index in SSA.
The Joanna Briggs Insitute (JBI) methodology will be followed for this scoping review. An electronic search of PubMed, EBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier AfricaWide Information, CINAHL, Health Sources Premier Academic/Nursing), Scopus and ProQuest (grey literature) will be done from 2010 onwards to identify reports of randomised controlled studies published in English using relevant keywords. 2010 was selected as the cut-off point for inclusion in order to focus only on relatively recent evidence, as it is more likely to remain relevant and applicable to present-day settings. The searches will be performed by the primary reviewer in conjunction with a senior librarian. Full independent review of the uploaded articles will be done by two reviewers, by title and abstract, and thereafter by full text, based on specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. The reference list of included articles will be scanned for additional relevant articles. Disagreements will be arbitrated by a third reviewer. Results will be presented in a descriptive form as well as in tabular, graphical and diagrammatic formats, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews.
The review will be extracting and reporting on data from published literature so there is no requirement for ethics approval. The findings of the review will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
全球老年人口（OP）呈上升趋势，预计到 2050 年，OP 人数将超过年轻人口。在撒哈拉以南非洲（SSA），年轻人口因传染病死亡和较低的生育率正在造成双重负担，这导致老年人口呈指数级增长。在 SSA，非传染性疾病（NCD）是 OP 人群死亡和残疾的主要原因。体育锻炼（PA）已被证明对降低 OP 中 NCD 的患病率有积极作用。本范围综述的目的是总结在 SSA 实施的针对 OP 的 PA 干预措施的可行性和有效性的证据，以解决 PA 水平、血压、血糖水平、认知功能、生活质量和身体质量指数问题。
本范围综述将遵循乔安娜·布里格斯研究所（JBI）的方法。将从 2010 年起对 PubMed、EBSCOhost（学术搜索高级版非洲信息、CINAHL、健康资源高级学术/护理）、Scopus 和 ProQuest（灰色文献）进行电子检索，以使用相关关键字查找以英语发表的随机对照研究报告。选择 2010 年作为纳入的截止点，以便仅关注相对较新的证据，因为它更有可能保持相关性并适用于当今的环境。检索将由主要审查员与高级图书馆员共同进行。两名审查员将根据具体的纳入和排除标准，对上传的文章进行标题和摘要以及全文的独立审查。将对纳入文章的参考文献列表进行扫描，以查找其他相关文章。分歧将由第三名审查员裁决。结果将以描述性形式以及表格、图形和图表格式呈现，遵循系统评价和荟萃分析扩展的首选报告项目进行范围综述。
该综述将从已发表的文献中提取和报告数据，因此不需要伦理批准。该综述的结果将提交给同行评议的期刊发表。
