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  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Physical activity is vital for preventing age-related diseases and mortality.
  • Retirement presents an opportunity to promote healthy behaviors as routines change.
  • Identifying effective strategies for physical activity promotion in retirees is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify effective components and behavior change techniques (BCTs) in interventions promoting physical activity among retirement-age individuals.
  • To analyze the impact of specific BCTs on physical activity levels in older adults.
  • To explore moderators influencing the effectiveness of these interventions.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials involving retirement-age adults (50-70 years).
  • Studies applied behavior change techniques (BCTs) and promoted physical activity.
  • Multilevel random effects models and meta-regressions were used to analyze data from 67 studies (N=12,147).

Main Results:

  • The overall pooled effect of interventions was small but statistically significant.
  • Key predictors of effectiveness included action planning, motivational interviewing, and prompts/cues.
  • Interventions delivered via email or website showed smaller effect sizes.

Conclusions:

  • Lifestyle interventions for physical activity in retirees have heterogeneous effectiveness with small overall effects.
  • Implementing action planning, motivational interviewing, and prompts may enhance intervention effectiveness.
  • Further research is needed on underutilized BCTs in this population.