Background Mobility limitations in older populations have a substantial impact on health
outcomes, quality of life, and social care costs. The Retirement in Action (REACT) …

Background Mobility limitations in old age can greatly reduce quality of life, generate
substantial health and social care costs, and increase mortality. Through the Retirement in …

Background Mobility limitation in older age reduces quality of life, generates substantial
health-and social-care costs, and increases mortality. Objective The REtirement in ACTion …

Abstract Background The REtirement in ACTion (REACT) study is a multi-centre, pragmatic,
two-arm, parallel-group randomised controlled trial (RCT) with an internal pilot phase. It …

The LIFE study is a multicenter pilot for a proposed full scale, two-arm randomized controlled
trial that will contrast the effect of a physical activity intervention with a successful aging …

Introduction Promoting physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behaviour (SB) may
exert beneficial effects on the older adult population, improving behavioural, functional …

Background Evidence is lacking on whether health-benefiting community-based
interventions differ in their effectiveness according to socioeconomic characteristics. We …

Background. Clinical trials to assess interventions for mobility disability are critically needed;
however, data for efficiently designing such trials are lacking. Methods. Results are …

Background: Losing the ability to walk safely and independently is a major concern for many
older adults. The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders study recently …

Background Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for older adults' health, however they remain
the least active age group in the UK. This qualitative longitudinal study aims to understand …