The SITLESS project: exercise referral schemes enhanced by self-management strategies to battle sedentary behaviour in older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The SITLESS project: exercise referral schemes enhanced by self-management strategies to battle sedentary behaviour in older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Older adults are the fastest growing segment of the world‘s population. Recent evidence indicates that excessive sitting time is harmful to health, independent of meeting the recommended moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) guidelines. The SITLESS project aims to determine...

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Main Authors: Maria Giné-Garriga, Laura Coll-Planas, Míriam Guerra, Àlex Domingo, Marta Roqué, Paolo Caserotti, Michael Denkinger, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Mark A. Tully, Frank Kee, Emma McIntosh, Carme Martín-Borràs, Guillermo R. Oviedo, Javier Jerez-Roig, Marta Santiago, Oriol Sansano, Guillermo Varela, Mathias Skjødt, Katharina Wirth, Dhayana Dallmeier, Jochen Klenk, Jason J. Wilson, Nicole E. Blackburn, Manuela Deidda, Guillaume Lefebvre, Denise González, Antoni Salvà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Sedentary behaviour
Physical activity
Behaviour change
Older adults
Self-management strategies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1956-x

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