Active Women over 50: an effectiveness implementation randomised controlled trial

Participants are randomised into one of two groups. The first group receives the program straight away, the second group receives the program after a 6-month delay. The Active Women over 50 program includes two health coaching calls with an experienced physiotherapist, choice of email or SMS motivational messages for 6 months, access to the program website, and access to a private Facebook group with other participants and a trained moderator from the research team (optional).

Both groups will be asked to complete 2 surveys (one at the start and one at the end), 7 monthly health diaries which collect information about falls and use of health services, and wear an activity monitor for 7 days (once at the start and again at the end).

Eligible participants:

• women aged 50 years or over
• live in the community in New South Wales (NSW), Australia
• currently do less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week
• want support to be more active
  
  

You will not be able to take part in this research if you:

• do not have sufficient English language skills to complete forms and take part in conversations about physical activity
• do not have access to the internet
• have a medical condition that prevents you from taking part in regular physical activity
• have a cognitive impairment or neurological condition (e.g. motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease) 

For more information and to register visit: https://www.activewomenover50.org.au/

Or contact the research team sph.activewomen@sydney.edu.au OR (02)8627 6242.

Ethics committee approval number: 2023/803