The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Physical activity (PA) declines with age despite the knowledge that physical inactivity is a leading cause of disease, death, and disability worldwide. To better tailor PA interventions to older adults, researchers are turning to the collaborative principles of co-desi...

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Main Authors: Amanda Zacharuk, Alison Ferguson, Chelsea Komar, Nicole Bentley, Alexandra Dempsey, Michelle Louwagie, Sachi O'Hoski, Cassandra D'Amore, Marla Beauchamp
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
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author Amanda Zacharuk
Alison Ferguson
Chelsea Komar
Nicole Bentley
Alexandra Dempsey
Michelle Louwagie
Sachi O'Hoski
Cassandra D'Amore
Marla Beauchamp
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Alison Ferguson
Chelsea Komar
Nicole Bentley
Alexandra Dempsey
Michelle Louwagie
Sachi O'Hoski
Cassandra D'Amore
Marla Beauchamp
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description <h4>Background</h4>Physical activity (PA) declines with age despite the knowledge that physical inactivity is a leading cause of disease, death, and disability worldwide. To better tailor PA interventions to older adults, researchers are turning to the collaborative principles of co-design. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of co-designed PA interventions and standard care for increasing PA and other health outcomes (i.e., physical function, quality of life, mental health, functional independence, attendance and attrition rates) in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A search was conducted in MEDLINE, AgeLine, CINAHL, Embase, and SPORTDiscus. Records were screened by independent pairs of reviewers. Primary research studies conducted among community-dwelling older adults (age 60+) comparing co-designed PA interventions to standard care were considered for inclusion. Controls included wait-list control, usual care, sham interventions, PA interventions without the use of co-design, and no intervention. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted, and the standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to report effect estimates. Quality of evidence was rated using GRADE.<h4>Results</h4>Of 16,191 studies screened, eight (N = 16,733) were included in this review. Most studies reported results favouring the effect of co-design on physical activity; however, only two studies (N = 433) could be pooled for meta-analysis resulting in a SMD of 0.28, (95% CI = -0.13 to 0.69; p = 0.19; I2 = 56%) immediately post-intervention. The GRADE quality of evidence was very low. The quantitative analysis of three studies reported improved physical function.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This review did not demonstrate that co-designed PA interventions are more effective than standard care for increasing PA in older adults; however, evidence was limited and of very low quality. Further well-designed trials are warranted to better understand the impacts of co-designed PA interventions and how to best implement them into practice.<h4>Trial registration</h4>PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022314217.
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spelling doaj-art-91a7f5fd899748a7b1e822f9671d8a052025-01-18T05:31:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01195e029767510.1371/journal.pone.0297675The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Amanda ZacharukAlison FergusonChelsea KomarNicole BentleyAlexandra DempseyMichelle LouwagieSachi O'HoskiCassandra D'AmoreMarla Beauchamp<h4>Background</h4>Physical activity (PA) declines with age despite the knowledge that physical inactivity is a leading cause of disease, death, and disability worldwide. To better tailor PA interventions to older adults, researchers are turning to the collaborative principles of co-design. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of co-designed PA interventions and standard care for increasing PA and other health outcomes (i.e., physical function, quality of life, mental health, functional independence, attendance and attrition rates) in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A search was conducted in MEDLINE, AgeLine, CINAHL, Embase, and SPORTDiscus. Records were screened by independent pairs of reviewers. Primary research studies conducted among community-dwelling older adults (age 60+) comparing co-designed PA interventions to standard care were considered for inclusion. Controls included wait-list control, usual care, sham interventions, PA interventions without the use of co-design, and no intervention. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted, and the standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to report effect estimates. Quality of evidence was rated using GRADE.<h4>Results</h4>Of 16,191 studies screened, eight (N = 16,733) were included in this review. Most studies reported results favouring the effect of co-design on physical activity; however, only two studies (N = 433) could be pooled for meta-analysis resulting in a SMD of 0.28, (95% CI = -0.13 to 0.69; p = 0.19; I2 = 56%) immediately post-intervention. The GRADE quality of evidence was very low. The quantitative analysis of three studies reported improved physical function.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This review did not demonstrate that co-designed PA interventions are more effective than standard care for increasing PA in older adults; however, evidence was limited and of very low quality. Further well-designed trials are warranted to better understand the impacts of co-designed PA interventions and how to best implement them into practice.<h4>Trial registration</h4>PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022314217.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297675&type=printable
spellingShingle Amanda Zacharuk
Alison Ferguson
Chelsea Komar
Nicole Bentley
Alexandra Dempsey
Michelle Louwagie
Sachi O'Hoski
Cassandra D'Amore
Marla Beauchamp
The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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title The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_fullStr The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full_unstemmed The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_short The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_sort effects of co designed physical activity interventions in older adults a systematic review and meta analysis
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297675&type=printable
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