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Table 2 Review eligibility criteria

From: A scoping review of physical activity interventions for older adults

 

Research Question 1

Research Question 2

Interventions to increase physical activity in older adults

Physical activity programmes & services for older adults

Inclusion

Exclusion

Inclusion

Exclusion

Population

Adults aged 60 years and older both sexes not selected for pre-existing medical conditions.

Mixed heathy and chronic conditions (e.g. sarcopenia, osteopenia, obesity, mild cognitive impairment)

Total average age less than 60 years

Total sample selected for specific medical conditions (e.g. stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease)

Adults aged 60 years and older both sexes not selected for pre-existing medical conditions.

Mixed healthy and chronic conditions (e.g. sarcopenia, osteopenia, obesity, mild cognitive impairment)

Total average age less than 60 years

Total sample selected for specific medical conditions

Intervention

Any intervention aimed at increasing total physical activity, including environment interventions and health professional/ referral schemes.

Studies of single sessions of physical activity were excluded

Any physical activity programme or service aimed at older adults

Studies of single sessions of physical activity were excluded

Multicomponent interventions such as nutrition and exercise.

General occupational therapy/physiotherapy

Comparison

Any comparator

 

Any comparator

 

Outcomes

Any longitudinal total physical activity outcome (e.g. MVPAa, steps, energy expenditure, physical activity questionnaire)

Adherence only

Barriers/facilitators only

Any outcome of interest (physical activity, social, physical, cognitive/emotion functioning, and overall well-being /quality of life)

Adherence only

Barriers/facilitators only

Settings

Recruitment in all settings

Intervention delivery in clinical outpatient, residential care, community/home settings

Hospital/clinical inpatient settings

Recruitment in all settings

Intervention delivery in clinical outpatient, residential care, community/home settings

Hospital inpatient settings

Study design

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventional studies

Meta-reviews, reviews of reviews

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventional studies

Meta-reviews, reviews of reviews

  1. aMVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity usually measured in minutes/week