TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Impact of physical activity programs and services for older adults: a rapid review
JO  - International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
A1  - Pinheiro, Marina B.
A1  - Oliveira, Juliana S.
A1  - Baldwin, Jennifer N.
A1  - Hassett, Leanne
A1  - Costa, Nathalia
A1  - Gilchrist, Heidi
A1  - Wang, Belinda
A1  - Kwok, Wing
A1  - Albuquerque, Bruna S.
A1  - Pivotto, Luiza R.
A1  - Carvalho-Silva, Ana Paula M. C.
A1  - Sharma, Sweekriti
A1  - Gilbert, Steven
A1  - Bauman, Adrian
A1  - Bull, Fiona C.
A1  - Willumsen, Juana
A1  - Sherrington, Catherine
A1  - Tiedemann, Anne
SP  - 87
EP  - 87
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Knowledge of which physical activity programs are most effective for older adults in different sub-populations and contexts is limited. The objectives of this rapid review were to: 1) Overview evidence evaluating physical activity programs/services for older adults; and 2) Describe impact on physical activity, falls, intrinsic capacity (physical domain), functional ability (physical, social, and cognitive/emotional domains), and quality of life. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a rapid review of primary studies from 350 systematic reviews identified in a previous scoping review (March 2021: PEDro, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Database). For Objective 1, we included intervention studies investigating physical activity programs/services in adults ≥ 60 years. Of these, we included good quality (≥ 6/10 PEDro scale) randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with ≥ 50 participants per group in Objective 2. <br><br>RESULTS: Objective 1: Of the 1421 intervention studies identified from 8267 records, 79% were RCTs, 87% were in high income countries and 39% were good quality. <br><br>OBJECTIVE 2: We identified 87 large, good quality RCTs (26,861 participants). Overall activity promotion, structured exercise and recreation/sport had positive impacts (≥ 50% between-group comparisons positive) across all outcome domains. For overall activity promotion (21 intervention groups), greatest impacts were on physical activity (100% positive) and social outcomes (83% positive). Structured exercise (61 intervention groups) had particularly strong impacts on falls (91% positive), intrinsic capacity (67% positive) and physical functioning (77% positive). Recreation/sport (24 intervention groups) had particularly strong impacts on cognitive/emotional functioning (88% positive). Multicomponent exercise (39 intervention groups) had strong impacts across all outcomes, particularly physical activity (95% positive), falls (90% positive) and physical functioning (81% positive). <br><br>RESULTS for different populations and settings are presented. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Evidence supporting physical activity for older adults is positive. We outline which activity types are most effective in different populations and settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1479-5868
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01318-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -