Effectiveness of Interventions Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Umbrella Review With Application to Saudi Arabia.

Saleh A Alessy Jesse D Malkin Eric Andrew Finkelstein Reem AlAhmed Baian A Baattaiah Kelly R Evenson Severin RakicVolkan CetinkayaChristopher H HerbstHazzaa M Al-Hazzaa Saleh A Alqahthani

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and global health (2023)

There is evidence that some PA and SB interventions may be effective in the short term, but high-quality evidence regarding long-term effects is lacking. The cultural, climate, and environmental barriers related to PA and SB in Saudi Arabia require an innovative approach and research to evaluate such interventions in older individuals in the long term.

Keyphrases

physical activity
saudi arabia
randomized controlled trial
climate change
systematic review
body mass index
risk assessment
depressive symptoms