A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study

A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition in older adults, that causes many sufferers to require a hip or knee replacement in order to improve their quality of life and reduce pain. Individuals waiting for hip or knee replacements are often highly sedentary; thus, it is pert...

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Main Authors: Justin Avery Aunger, Colin James Greaves, Edward T. Davis, Carolyn Anne Greig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Sitting
Elderly
Older adults
Sedentary behaviour
Arthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0437-2

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