Research
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Interventions delivered by trained volunteers can be feasible and effective in improving physical fitness in older populations, offering a low-cost alternative to professional delivery.
Look for community-based exercise programs led by trained volunteers, especially if you are older. These programs are often low-cost and have been shown to improve physical fitness effectively.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Dissemination of a physical activity intervention in communities by trained volunteers was feasible and effective in improving physical fitness in older people.
Why this rating
Based on a single study cited (Seguin et al., 2012) within an editorial.
Source
Perspectives on Intervening on Physical Inactivity and Diet
Carol Ewing Garber et al. · Health Education & Behavior · 2012
DOI 10.1177/1090198112441938
narrative_reviewCited 2×
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