The 5R Shared Leadership Program in Older Adult Walking Groups

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Identification; Empowerment; Leadership

Treatments: Behavioral: 12-week structured walking program; Behavioral: 5R Shared Leadership Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05038423

G- 2019 02 1530

Details and patient eligibility

About

To test the efficacy of the 5R Shared Leadership program in older adults on participants' identification with their walking group, group cohesion, walking activity, and well-being, compared to a regular group walking program, the investigators conducted a cluster randomised trial.

Full description

All walking groups participated in a 12-week structured group walking program. Half of these walking groups were randomly assigned to the intervention condition and received additionally the 5R Shared Leadership Program

Enrollment: 503 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being part of a community-based OKRA SPORT+ meeting point that engages in the 12-week walking program

Exclusion criteria

• n/a

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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503 participants in 2 patient groups

A structured 12-week group walking program

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants engaged in an evidence-based 12-week walking program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: 12-week structured walking program

A structured 12-week group walking program + 5RS

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the 12-week group walking program, participants engaged in the 5R Shared Leadership Program, which implements a structure of shared leadership and strengthens the identity leadership skills of the appointed peer leaders.

Treatment:

Behavioral: 5R Shared Leadership Program

Behavioral: 12-week structured walking program