EICHORCondition: Quality of Life · Sponsor: Lund University
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Ageing is associated with circadian rhythm sleep disorders, poor sleep at night, less physical activity and more time spent indoors, affecting the wellbeing of older adults. Their sleep and mood could benefit from daytime outdoor physical activity, exposure to daylight, better indoor lighting and sleep routines. However, maintaining or increasing one's physical activity can be challenging depending on individual behavioural conditions, e.g., having the physical and cognitive capacity (capability), finding the activity enjoyable and relevant to one's needs (motivation), and having a supportive social and physical environment (opportunity), such as a walk-friendly environment. To address these challenges, a complex behavioural intervention was developed. The intervention is delivered as a web-based course ('Light, activity and sleep in my daily life', LAS) that targets light-related behaviour, outdoor walking and sleep behaviour among community-dwelling older adults. This protocol describes a pilot case study aiming to evaluate the usability and usefulness of the LAS intervention, the intervention outcomes and whether changes to routines are sustained. Eligible intervention participants (target N=40) are Swedish-speaking adults (≥ 70 years), living in one-person households in apartments in four municipalities. Participants complete questionnaires assessing intervention outcome measures (e.g., quality of life), are interviewed about their daily routines, and wear an acceleromet…
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Kiran M Gerhardsson, PhD · +46 767 23 27 56 · kiran.maini_gerhardsson@med.lu.se
Steven M Schmidt, PhD · steven.schmidt@med.lu.se
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 70 and over, ambulatory and sighted, * Swedish speaking, * living independently in one-person households in ordinary apartments and * receiving no or limited home care services. Exclusion Criteria: Study participants will be excluded if they have any condition that makes it difficult to participate.
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| Gothenburg Municipality | Gothenburg, Sweden | Recruiting |
| Jönköping Municipality | Jönköping, Sweden | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Lund Municipality | Lund, Sweden | Active Not Recruiting |
| Malmö Municipality | Malmö, Sweden | Active Not Recruiting |
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