Interventions to promote or maintain physical activity during and after the transition to retirement: an evidence synthesis

Baxter S, Blank L, Johnson M, Everson-Hock E, Woods HB, Goyder E, Payne N, Mountain G
Record ID 32016000653
English
Authors' objectives: We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-synthesis of the types and effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among people around the time of retirement. We also aimed to identify factors that may underpin the effectiveness or acceptability of interventions, and how issues of health inequalities may be addressed.
Authors' recommendations: Although the retirement transition is considered a significant point of life change, only a small volume of literature has reported interventions specifically in this period. The included literature suggests that interventions should take account of views and preferences of the target population and evaluate effectiveness by measuring meaningful outcomes and using a control group design.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/phr/1213320
Year Published: 2016
URL for published report: http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/phr04040/#/abstract
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Motor Activity
  • Retirement
  • Physical Fitness
  • Evidence-Based Practice
Contact
Organisation Name: NIHR Public Health Research programme
Contact Address: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
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