Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Milla Saajanaho Timo Rantalainen Erja Portegijs Mary Hassandra Taina Rantanen Laura Karavirta Sini Siltanen Katja Pynnönen

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Counseling Male Aging itsemäärääminen medicine.medical_specialty mielekkyys fyysinen toimintakyky Physical activity Walking Physical function meaningful activity law.invention 03 medical and health sciences physical function 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law life-space Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Mobility Limitation autonomy Counseling Intervention Exercise Aged Aged 80 and over Community and Home Care business.industry liikuntaneuvonta Articles 030229 sport sciences satunnaistetut vertailukokeet 3. Good health Life space Personal Autonomy randomized controlled trial Physical therapy Female Independent Living Geriatrics and Gerontology business autonomy randomized controlled trial Gerontology RCT fyysinen aktiivisuus ikääntyneet

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to report preplanned secondary analyses of the effects of a 12-month individualized active aging counseling intervention on six mobility and physical activity outcomes. Methods: A two-arm, single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted among 75- and 80-year-old community-dwelling people. The intervention group (IG, n = 101) received counseling aimed at increasing self-selected, primarily out-of-home activity. The control group (CG, n = 103) received general health information. Data were analyzed with generalized estimating equations. Results: Physical performance improved in the IG more than that in the CG (group by time p = .022), self-reported physical activity increased in both groups (time p = .012), and autonomy in outdoor mobility declined in the IG and was enhanced in the CG (group by time p = .011). No change was observed for life-space mobility, proportion of persons perceiving difficulty walking 2 km, or monitored physical activity. Discussion: Individualized counseling aiming at increasing self-selected out-of-home activity had nonsystematic effects on mobility and positively affected physical performance only.

year	journal	country	edition	language
2020-01-01	Journal of Aging and Health

https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264320924258