The purpose of the study is: 1\) To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an SMS reminder intervention for promoting an health-related exercise programme (myPAtHS) among older Malaysian adults, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Hypothesis: Frequency and duration of the exercise programme execution will be higher for the SMS reminder condition compared to the programme only condition. The effect may be reduced from post- to follow-up measurement (24 weeks after baseline and 12 weeks after post-measurement) but all outcomes will remain significantly higher at 24 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
43
Participants will receive SMS reminders for their myPAtHS exercise programme compared to the other group where participants will only receive the myPAtHS exercise programme.
Premises of research participants
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Number of myPAtHS exercise sessions.
This will be assessed with an exercise diary.
Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Time spent doing the myPAtHS exercise programme.
This will be assessed with an exercise diary.
Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Change in overall physical activity.
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) will be used to collect physical activity data.
Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Change in exercise self-efficacy.
The Exercise Self-Efficacy-Scale will be used to collect exercise self-efficacy data.
Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Change in grip strength.
Grip strength will be assessed using the North Coast strength dynamometer (North Coast Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, North Coast Medical Inc, Morgan Hill, California, USA).
Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Change in leg-strength.
Leg-strength will be collected using the 30 seconds chair-stand-test.
Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks
Subjective intensity while doing the myPAtHS exercise programme.
This will be assessed with an exercise diary.
Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks
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