Background Physical exercise, particularly resistance training (RT), is proven treatment to
reduce the accelerated decline in muscle strength exhibited by older adults, but its effect is …

Objective Walking groups are increasingly being set up but little is known about their efficacy
in promoting physical activity. The present study aims to assess the efficacy of interventions …

Background: Recruiting older adults (OA) into research is challenging. Objective: To assess
the feasibility of using two crowdsourcing platforms, Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) and …

OBJECTIVE: Interventions to increase levels of physical activity (PA) in socio-economically
disadvantaged communities are needed but little is known about their effectiveness. This …

Background Although gender is an important determinant of health behaviour with males
less likely to perform health-protective behaviours, samples in health behaviour research …

Background: The older adult population is expanding, living longer, with multiple chronic
conditions. Understanding and managing their needs over time is an integral part of defining …

Successful recruitment and retention of study participants are essential for the overall
success of a research study. The recruitment process involves identifying potential research …

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks of moderate intensity elastic band
exercise (EBE) on functional fitness and blood pressure parameters in the elderly. Methods …

Objective: To assess the representativeness of older adults recruited to a physical activity
maintenance RCT by conducting sequential comparisons to characterize study sample …

Evidence-based recommendations for interventions to reduce fall risk in older adults with
visual impairment are lacking. Adapted tango dance (Tango) and a balance and mobility …