Development, implementation, and testing of a Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity intervention in adults transitioning to retirement

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WHAT IS THIS PROJECT ABOUT?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends adults accumulate minimum 75 minutes of high intensity physical activity or 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week. People who meet these physical activity recommendations have a lower risk of getting some cancers, heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. More than half of Australian adults do not meet WHO’s recommendation. This project aims to develop an intervention to help people aged 55 and above accumulate physical activity.

In this project, we are looking to develop a physical activity intervention that does not require the person to have special exercise skills. We also want the intervention to contain activities that can be done anywhere and anytime.

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Are you in the stage of transitioning to retirement?
Are you looking to exercise more but do not know where to start?

We are testing a NEW physical activity program that does not require special exercise skills.

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Are you in the stage of transitioning to retirement?
Are you looking to be more physically active but do not know where to start?
Are you finding it difficult to commit to weekly exercise programs?

We need your help to develop the physical activity intervention.

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Your participation will involve providing feedback on the findings from focus groups with community members and providing suggestions to improve our draft physical activity intervention, recruitment strategies and mode of intervention delivery.

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PROJECT OUTLINE

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STAGE 1

Conduct review of existing evidence [completed]

STAGE 2

Intervention development [completed]

Community members focus groups
Health professionals interviews & surveys
Community members feedback

STAGE 3

Pilot feasibility trial of the developed physical activity intervention [estimated completion in Feb 2024]

TEAM

The project is being conducted by Miss Bingyan Pang. The results of this project will be used by Miss Pang to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy at Curtin University and is funded by the University.

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MISS BINGYAN PANG

PhD Candidate

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOANNE MCVEIGH

Principal Supervisor

DR JOANNA MOULLIN

Supervisor

DR CRAIG THOMPSON

Supervisor

PROFESSOR CECILIE THOGERSON-NTOUMANI

Supervisor

PROFESSOR EMMANUEL STAMATAKIS

External Supervisor

CONTACT ME

If you have any questions about this project, please contact me!

Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley WA 6102, Australia

bingyan.pang@postgrad.curtin.edu.au

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