Safety and feasibility of an interactive workshop and facilitated outdoor walking group compared to a workshop alone in increasing outdoor walking activity among older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Safety and feasibility of an interactive workshop and facilitated outdoor walking group compared to a workshop alone in increasing outdoor walking activity among older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Limited outdoor walking is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for decline in mobility and self-care functioning, social isolation, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQL). Objectives were to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary effect of a supervised out...

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Main Authors: Ruth Barclay, Sandra Webber, Jacquie Ripat, Theresa Grant, C. Allyson Jones, Lisa M. Lix, Nancy Mayo, Cornelia van Ineveld, Nancy M. Salbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Outdoor walking
Walking group
Older adult
Workshop
Randomized controlled trial
Walking barriers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0367-4

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