Peer-led walking programme to increase physical activity in inactive 60- to 70-year-olds: Walk with Me pilot RCT

Tully, Mark A; Cunningham, Conor; Wright, Ashlene; McMullan, Ilona; Doherty, Julie; Collins, Debbie; Tudor-Locke, Catrine; Morgan, Joanne; Phair, Glenn; Laventure, Bob; Simpson, Ellen E A; McDonough, Suzanne M; Gardner, Evie; Kee, Frank; Murphy, Marie H; Agus, Ashley; Hunter, Ruth F; Hardeman, Wendy; Cupples, Margaret E

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This study found that the peer-led intervention and methods were feasible and acceptable to participants, although some modifications are required prior to a full trial.

Mark A Tully , Conor Cunningham , Ashlene Wright , Ilona McMullan , Julie Doherty , Debbie Collins , Catrine Tudor-Locke, Joanne Morgan , Glenn Phair , Bob Laventure , Ellen E A Simpson , Suzanne M McDonough , Evie Gardner , Frank Kee , Marie H Murphy , Ashley Agus , Ruth F Hunter , Wendy Hardeman & Margaret E Cupples .

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Mark A Tully ^1,^2,^3,^4,^*, Conor Cunningham ^1,², Ashlene Wright ^1,², Ilona McMullan ^2,⁴, Julie Doherty ⁵, Debbie Collins ⁶, Catrine Tudor-Locke ⁷, Joanne Morgan ^2,⁸, Glenn Phair ⁹, Bob Laventure ¹⁰, Ellen E A Simpson ⁵, Suzanne M McDonough ^2,^4,¹¹, Evie Gardner ⁹, Frank Kee ^1,², Marie H Murphy ¹², Ashley Agus ⁹, Ruth F Hunter ^1,², Wendy Hardeman ¹³, Margaret E Cupples ^1,²

¹ Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
² UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK
³ Institute of Mental Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
⁴ Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, Institute of Nursing and Health, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
⁵ Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
⁶ Department of General Practice, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
⁷ Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
⁸ Community Development and Health Network, Newry, UK
⁹ Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast, UK
¹⁰ Later Life Training Ltd, Amble, UK
¹¹ School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
¹² Centre for Physical Activity and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
¹³ Health Promotion Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
^* Corresponding author Email: m.tully@ulster.ac.uk

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