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

Year of publication

2020

Authors

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

Abstract

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.
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Organizations and authors

University of Jyväskylä

Portegijs Erja Orcid -palvelun logo

Pynnönen Katja Orcid -palvelun logo

Karavirta Laura Orcid -palvelun logo

Saajanaho Milla Orcid -palvelun logo

Siltanen Sini Orcid -palvelun logo

Rantanen Taina Orcid -palvelun logo

Rantalainen Timo

Publication type

Publication format

Article

Parent publication type

Journal

Article type

Original article

Audience

Scientific

Peer-reviewed

Peer-Reviewed

MINEDU's publication type classification code

A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Publication channel information

Volume

32

Issue

10

Pages

1316-1324

​Publication forum

59491

​Publication forum level

2

Open access

Open access in the publisher’s service

Yes

Open access of publication channel

Partially open publication channel

Self-archived

Yes

Other information

Fields of science

Public health care science, environmental and occupational health

Keywords

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Publication country

United States

Internationality of the publisher

International

Language

English

International co-publication

Yes

Co-publication with a company

No

DOI

10.1177/0898264320924258

The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection

Yes