Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people - the ENJOY Senior Exercise Park project translation research protocol
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Article Title | Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people - the ENJOY Senior Exercise Park project translation research protocol |
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ERA Journal ID | 13449 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Levinger, Pazit (Author), Panisset, Maya (Author), Dunn, Jeremy (Author), Haines, Terry (Author), Dow, Briony (Author), Batchelor, Frances (Author), Biddle, Stuart (Author), Duque, Gustavo (Author) and Hill, Keith D. (Author) |
Journal Title | BMC Public Health |
Journal Citation | 19, pp. 1-11 |
Article Number | 933 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7125-2 |
Web Address (URL) | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7125-2 |
Abstract | Background: Creating inclusive and accessible outdoor environments that provide and encourage opportunities for older adults to engage in physical activity and social interaction is important for healthy ageing. The Senior Exercise Park is outdoor exercise equipment designed specifically for use by older people that provides physical and social benefits for older people in the community, and has the potential to be used widely as a sustainable mode of physical activity. The aim of this study is to implement and evaluate the effects of sustained engagement through the use of a community-based novel outdoor physical activity program (purpose-built exercise park) for older people on physical, mental and social health and physical activity outcomes (the ENJOY project). Methods: This is a prospective pre-post design study with 12 months follow up. Adults aged ≥60 years will be recruited from the general community from the suburbs close to the Senior Exercise Parks locations in Melbourne. Participants will undergo a 12 week structured supervised physical activity program using the outdoor Senior Exercise Park equipment followed by 6 months unstructured physical activity program. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 3, 9, and 12 months. The following outcomes will be assessed: physical activity, physical function, psychosocial and mental health outcomes, falls risk and falls occurrence, participants' feedback and satisfaction, and health care resource use. Discussion: The ENJOY trial is designed to operate in a community setting with local government engagement to maximise the usage of the exercise park and provide an outdoor space for older people to be physically active. This project will evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of the outdoor exercise park on a range of health outcomes and its long-term usability in the community. Trial registration: This trial is prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. Trial registration number ACTRN12618001727235 registered 18th of October 2018. |
Keywords | Senior Exercise Park, physical activity, exercise, falls, older people |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420603. Health promotion | |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Health, Victoria |
Monash University | |
Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research | |
University of Melbourne | |
Curtin University | |
Open access url | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7125-2 |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q59v5/exercise-intervention-outdoor-project-in-the-community-for-older-people-the-enjoy-senior-exercise-park-project-translation-research-protocol
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