title: Overcoming barriers to physical activity among culturally and linguistically diverse older adults: a randomised controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate by randomised trial, health professional facilitated sessions aiming to overcome barriers to physical activity (PA), improve readiness to undertake PA, increase PA participation and improve fitness among older Australian adults from Macedonian and Polish backgrounds.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty-one participants (mean age 70 years, 63% female) were block randomised to the intervention group (three one-hour group education and goal setting sessions over 7 weeks) or control group (one-hour health promotion talk) following baseline assessment, with reassessment approximately 9 weeks later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were found between experimental groups in primary (Stages of Change Questionnaire (SocQ), steps per day and Human Activity Profile) or secondary outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study has highlighted methodological considerations for PA health promotion and research with older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in a community setting. Investigation of older CALD adults' perceptions of what are 'adequate levels of PA' and methods of increasing PA is warranted.
authors.affiliation: The National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. k.borschmann@nari.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borschmann
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ledgerwood
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Renehan
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sison
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity