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- Title
Promoting physical activity in sedentary elderly Malays with type 2 diabetes: a protocol for randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
Sazlina, Shariff-Ghazali; Browning, Colette Joy; Yasin, Shajahan
- Abstract
Like many countries Malaysia is facing an increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus diabetes (T2DM) and modifiable lifestyle factors such as sedentary behaviour are important drivers of this increase. The level of physical activity is low among elderly Malay people. In Malaysia, strategies to promote physical activity in elderly Malay people with T2DM are not well documented in the research literature. This paper discusses an intervention to increase physical activity in elderly Malay people with T2DM. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of personalised feedback alone and in combination with peer support in promoting and maintaining physical activity in comparison with usual care.
- Publication
BMJ open, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 6
- ISSN
2044-6055
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002119