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Health Coaching to Promote Mobility in Mobility-Limited Older Adults

Scientific Study Title:

SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity to promote mobility in mobility-limited older adults Co-Principle Investigators: Linda Li, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD Senior Research Scientist, Arthritis Research Canada; Harold Robinson Chair/Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases, Canada Research Chair in Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PT, PhD, Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience; Director, Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, University of British Columbia Jennifer Davis, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health

Start Date:

April 1, 2021

End Date:

March 30, 2027

Research Category

Arthritis Care, Health Habits & Wellbeing

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Reason For Research

The ability to move safely and independently in our environment is important for health, quality of life, and well-being. Regular physical activity keeps people healthy and mobile. When physical mobility is impaired, it can become a disability. The prevention and treatment of mobility disability is a major health care and global research goal. Many older Canadians are physically inactive, particularly those with limited mobility (e.g., slow walking, difficultly rising from a chair). Research shows that increasing physical activity by at least 50 minutes per week can positively impact mobility and prevent disability in older adults. Health coaching, which focuses on goal setting and action planning, can increase physical activity participation in older adults. It is an attractive strategy as it may have lower cost and greater convenience than traditional healthcare services. Whether health coaching can improve physical activity and improve mobility in older adults with limited mobility is currently unknown. Given the immense health and financial burden imposed by limited mobility and mobility disability, our proposed study could have major benefits.

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Execution of Research

We will conduct a 6-month study of health coaching in adults who live in the community, aged 70 to 89 years old, with limited mobility. The results will guide future strategies to positively shape the path of mobility in aging.

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