Interventional strategies in interrupting sedentary behavior to increase habitual levels of physical activity in the elderly population

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Revista INFAD. Número 1, volumen 1 de 2022
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Published: Jul 3, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2022.n1.v1.2372
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interventions sedentary behavior physical activity aging

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João Pedro Cardoso Afonso
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
André Filipe Ribeiro Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
André Leonardo Gonçalves Ramalho
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - Sport, Health & Exercise Research Unit

Abstract

There are several negative consequences that sedentary behavior brings to the health of the elderly. Reducing sedentary time could be an achievable goal in order to change the risk factors for chronic diseases and, therefore, designing, testing and implementing interventions aimed at this purpose in the elderly is very important. In this sense, a quick literature review was carried out to synthesize the scientific evidence, which aims to analyze intervention strategies based on the reduction of daily sedentary behavior in the elderly population and the increase in their levels of physical activity. Rapid reviews include methodological processes tha tallow for a synthesis o scientific evidence, where the components of the systematic review process are simplified in order to produce relevant information in a timely manner. A set of eligibility criteria were defined, in which 8 studies - interventional, randomized controlled and longitudinal - were systematically selected from the scientific databases PubMed and B-On. Subsequently, a content analysis of the data extracted from the same studies was carried out. The results show that an intervention in the elderly’s family settings that involve educational self-management strategies to reduce sedentary behavior can increase physical activity levels. On the other hand, individual pedagogical sessions by phone call or in person and the delivery of information leaflets on what can replace sedentary life style reveal to be a good strategy to create healthy habits and increase physical activity. This study found a set of support measures for this situation that are linked to interspersing periods of physical activity with more sedentary periods, betting on measures that encourage individuals to move more throughout the day, despite participating in activity programs physical activity, and make known the benefits of physical activity and the harm that sedentary behavior entails. 

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Cardoso Afonso, J. P., Ribeiro Rodrigues, A. F., & Gonçalves Ramalho, A. L. (2022). Interventional strategies in interrupting sedentary behavior to increase habitual levels of physical activity in the elderly population. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(1), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2022.n1.v1.2372
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): THE WORLD TO MEET. A REFLECTION ON EDUCATION.
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João Pedro Cardoso Afonso, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

André Filipe Ribeiro Rodrigues, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

André Leonardo Gonçalves Ramalho, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - Sport, Health & Exercise Research Unit

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - Sport, Health & Exercise Research Unit

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