Sum Raymond Kim Wai, Yang Yijian, Choi Siu Ming, Duncan Michael J, Li Minghui
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao, Macao SAR, China.
Front Sports Act Living. 2024 Jul 17;6:1392270. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1392270. eCollection 2024.
The ageing population creates concerns and challenges worldwide. The large number of older adults (aged over 65) in Hong Kong continues to rise as people live longer. This may result in heavy burdens on public services and problems such as a shortage of medical resources. The purpose of this study is to implement a physical literacy-based intervention among older adults in Hong Kong in order to achieve the goal of health promotion. A two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial will be employed in this proposed study. Ten daycare centers for the older adults in Hong Kong will be invited to participate in this study. The intervention group will receive functional fitness training and mastering physical literacy class twice a week with buddy peer support, and they will be asked to keep a reflective writing journal on a daily basis for 12 weeks in total. Participants will be evaluated at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 12), and at 6-week follow-up (week 18). This will consist of objective and self-reported measures covering elements within physical literacy (i.e., physical competence, motivation and confidence, knowledge and understanding) and also physical activity levels on an individual basis. The study intends to introduce a conceptual framework of physical literacy for the older adults through an intervention that allows older people to develop daily behaviour habits, which should promote active ageing for the older adults and greater self-esteem in later life. After this study, participants may share their positive experiences, and encourage their peers in the community to become physically literate in the future. In the long run, due to the feasibility and sustainability of these potential programs, this proposed study has the potential to connect seniors through social engagement and contribute to healthy living. Clinical trial approval from the National Library of Medicine (Reference number: NCT06137859).
人口老龄化在全球范围内引发了诸多关注和挑战。随着人们寿命的延长，香港65岁以上老年人的数量持续攀升。这可能给公共服务带来沉重负担，并引发医疗资源短缺等问题。本研究的目的是在香港的老年人中实施基于身体素养的干预措施，以实现健康促进的目标。本拟议研究将采用双臂整群随机对照试验。将邀请香港的十家老年人日间护理中心参与本研究。干预组将每周接受两次功能体能训练和身体素养掌握课程，并在同伴的支持下，要求他们连续12周每天撰写反思日记。将在基线（第0周）、干预后（第12周）和6周随访（第18周）对参与者进行评估。这将包括客观和自我报告的测量，涵盖身体素养的各个要素（即身体能力、动机和信心、知识和理解）以及个人的身体活动水平。该研究旨在通过一项干预措施为老年人引入身体素养的概念框架，使老年人养成日常行为习惯，这应能促进老年人的积极老龄化，并在晚年增强自尊心。本研究结束后，参与者可能会分享他们的积极经历，并鼓励社区中的同龄人在未来提高身体素养。从长远来看，由于这些潜在项目的可行性和可持续性，本拟议研究有可能通过社会参与将老年人联系起来，并有助于健康生活。已获得美国国立医学图书馆的临床试验批准（参考编号：NCT06137859）。
