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The effects of walking on frailty, cognitive function and quality of life among inactive older adults in Saudi Arabia: a study protocol of randomized control trial by comparing supervised group-based intervention and non-supervised individual-based intervention.

BMC geriatrics
January 1, 1970
Ming Yu Claudia Wong et al. (9 authors)
Clinical Trial ProtocolJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to compare the effects of supervised group-based walking and non-supervised individual-based walking interventions on frailty, cognitive function, and quality of life among inactive older adults in Saudi Arabia.

Results Summary

The study did not report specific results in the abstract but aimed to examine the effects of different walking interventions on frailty, cognitive function, and quality of life immediately after a 16-week intervention and 12 weeks post-intervention.

Population

Inactive older adults (ages 55-64) in Saudi Arabia.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

16 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
supervised group-based walking
neutral
frailty, cognitive function and quality of life
inactive older adults in Saudi Arabia
-
compare the effects
#1
non-supervised individual-based walking
neutral
frailty, cognitive function and quality of life
inactive older adults in Saudi Arabia
-
compare the effects
#2
walking interventions
neutral
frailty, cognitive function and quality of life
Saudi Arabia older adults
-
examine the effect
#3
walking interventions
neutral
frailty, cognitive function and quality of life
Saudi Arabia older adults
-
examine the residual effects
#4
supervised group walking
neutral
-
-
-
lead to different effects
#5
non-supervised individual walking
neutral
-
-
-
lead to different effects
#6
walking
neutral
overall physical fitness and psychological status
older adults in Saudi Arabia
-
explore the effect
#7
forms of walking
neutral
overall physical fitness and psychological status
older adults in Saudi Arabia
-
explore the effect
#8
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) demographics are also changing with the increase in life expectancy in the country and the rise in the number of older Saudi Arabians. Saudi Arabia has a higher rate of physically inactive people, and most of them are between the ages of 55-64. Walking is one of the most prevalent forms of physical activity in Saudi Arabia and the study showed that most people prefer walking for recreational and health benefits. Therefore, the purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effects of supervised group-based walking and non-supervised individual-based walking interventions on frailty, cognitive function and quality of life among inactive older adults in Saudi Arabia. METHOD: This study will apply a three-group (2 intervention groups and 1 control group), double-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effect of different forms of walking interventions on Saudi Arabia older adults' frailty, cognitive function and quality of life immediately after a 16-week intervention, as well as the residual effects 12 weeks after completion of the interventions. DISCUSSION: This study aims to determine whether supervised group walking and non-supervised individual walking lead to different effects. Given the limited evidence in the literature regarding Saudi Arabia older adults' physical fitness and health, it is worthwhile to explore the effect of walking, as well as the forms of walking on improving the overall physical fitness and psychological status of older adults in Saudi Arabia. The findings of the current study could also create awareness of the government and the general public in Saudi Arabia of the ageing problems and the effective ways of achieving better intervention results. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial is registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov PRS (Trial ID: NCT05151575; Date of first posted: 12/07/2021).

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansAgedSaudi ArabiaFrailtyWalkingQuality of LifeCognitionRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations2
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.80
NIH Percentile42.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.54
Normalized Score0.67
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