M Yamada1, S Mori, S Nishiguchi, Y Kajiwara, K Yoshimura, T Sonoda, K Nagai, H Arai, T Aoyama. 1. Minoru Yamada, Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Tel.: +81-75-751-3964, Fax: +81-75-751-3909, E-mail address: yamada@hs.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggested that pedometer-based walking programs are applicable to older adults. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of pedometer in sedentary older adults to improve physical activity, fear of falling, physical performance, and leg muscle mass. DESIGN: This was a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-seven community dwelling sedentary older adults living in Japan. INTERVENTION: The intervention group (n=43) received a pedometer-based behavioural change program for 6 months, while the control group (n=44) did not. The participants in the intervention group were instructed to increase their mean daily steps by 10% each month. Thus, at the end of 6 months, participants in the intervention group were expected to have 77 % more daily steps than their baseline step counts. Written activity logs were monthly averaged to determine whether the participants were achieving their goal. MEASUREMENTS: Outcome measures were physical activity, fear of falling, physical performances, and leg muscle mass. RESULTS: In this 6-month trial 40 older adults (93%) completed the pedometer protocol with good adherence. In the intervention group, average daily steps were increased by 83.4% (from 20311323 to 3726 1607) during the study period, but not in the control group (from 20471698 to 22671837). The pedometer-based behavioral change program was more effective to improve their physical activity, fear of falling, locomotive function, and leg muscle mass than control (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the pedometer-based behavioral change program can effectively improve the physical activity, fear of falling, physical performance, and leg muscle mass in sedentary older adults.
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggested that pedometer-based walking programs are applicable to older adults. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of pedometer in sedentary older adults to improve physical activity, fear of falling, physical performance, and leg muscle mass. DESIGN: This was a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-seven community dwelling sedentary older adults living in Japan. INTERVENTION: The intervention group (n=43) received a pedometer-based behavioural change program for 6 months, while the control group (n=44) did not. The participants in the intervention group were instructed to increase their mean daily steps by 10% each month. Thus, at the end of 6 months, participants in the intervention group were expected to have 77 % more daily steps than their baseline step counts. Written activity logs were monthly averaged to determine whether the participants were achieving their goal. MEASUREMENTS: Outcome measures were physical activity, fear of falling, physical performances, and leg muscle mass. RESULTS: In this 6-month trial 40 older adults (93%) completed the pedometer protocol with good adherence. In the intervention group, average daily steps were increased by 83.4% (from 20311323 to 3726 1607) during the study period, but not in the control group (from 20471698 to 22671837). The pedometer-based behavioral change program was more effective to improve their physical activity, fear of falling, locomotive function, and leg muscle mass than control (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the pedometer-based behavioral change program can effectively improve the physical activity, fear of falling, physical performance, and leg muscle mass in sedentary older adults.
Authors: Umar A R Chaudhry; Charlotte Wahlich; Rebecca Fortescue; Derek G Cook; Rachel Knightly; Tess Harris Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2020-10-09 Impact factor: 6.457
Authors: Wouter M A Franssen; Gregor H L M Franssen; Jan Spaas; Francesca Solmi; Bert O Eijnde Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2020-05-11 Impact factor: 6.457