作者
Mark R Beauchamp, Geralyn R Ruissen, William L Dunlop, Paul A Estabrooks, Samantha M Harden, Svenja A Wolf, Yan Liu, Toni Schmader, Eli Puterman, A William Sheel, Ryan E Rhodes
发表日期
2018/5
期刊
Health Psychology
卷号
37
期号
5
页码范围
451
出版商
American Psychological Association
简介
Background
Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity, across the globe older adults represent the least active section of society. Purpose
The GrOup-based physical Activity for oLder adults (GOAL) trial was a three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) that was designed to test the efficacy of two group-based exercise programs for older adults, informed by self-categorization theory (SCT), in comparison to a standard group-based exercise program. Methods
RCT conducted in Greater Vancouver, Canada, enrolled 627 older adults (M age= 71.57 years, SD= 5.41; 71.0% female). Participants were randomized to similar age same gender (SASG), similar age mixed gender (SAMG), or ‘standard’mixed age mixed gender (MAMG) exercise group conditions. In addition to group composition, the intervention programs operationalized principles from SCT designed to foster a sense of social …学术搜索中的文章
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