Table 2 Review eligibility criteria
From: A scoping review of physical activity interventions for older adults
| Research Question 1 | Research Question 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions to increase physical activity in older adults | Physical activity programmes & services for older adults | |||
| Inclusion | Exclusion | Inclusion | Exclusion | |
| Population |
Adults aged 60 years and older both sexes not selected for pre-existing medical conditions. Mixed heathy and chronic conditions (e.g. sarcopenia, osteopenia, obesity, mild cognitive impairment) |
Total average age less than 60 years Total sample selected for specific medical conditions (e.g. stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease) |
Adults aged 60 years and older both sexes not selected for pre-existing medical conditions. Mixed healthy and chronic conditions (e.g. sarcopenia, osteopenia, obesity, mild cognitive impairment) |
Total average age less than 60 years Total sample selected for specific medical conditions |
| Intervention | Any intervention aimed at increasing total physical activity, including environment interventions and health professional/ referral schemes. | Studies of single sessions of physical activity were excluded | Any physical activity programme or service aimed at older adults |
Studies of single sessions of physical activity were excluded Multicomponent interventions such as nutrition and exercise. General occupational therapy/physiotherapy |
| Comparison | Any comparator | Any comparator | ||
| Outcomes | Any longitudinal total physical activity outcome (e.g. MVPAa, steps, energy expenditure, physical activity questionnaire) |
Adherence only Barriers/facilitators only | Any outcome of interest (physical activity, social, physical, cognitive/emotion functioning, and overall well-being /quality of life) |
Adherence only Barriers/facilitators only |
| Settings |
Recruitment in all settings Intervention delivery in clinical outpatient, residential care, community/home settings | Hospital/clinical inpatient settings |
Recruitment in all settings Intervention delivery in clinical outpatient, residential care, community/home settings | Hospital inpatient settings |
| Study design | Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventional studies | Meta-reviews, reviews of reviews | Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventional studies | Meta-reviews, reviews of reviews |