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Identify important outcome domains related to physical activity participation in older adults as prioritized by health care professionals.

March 21, 2026Innovation in AgingOpen Access

Outcomes of older adult physical activity participation that matter to health care professionals

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Health care professionals prioritize outcome domains for physical activity in older adults, highlighting clinical significance.

Identify important outcome domains related to physical activity participation in older adults as prioritized by health care professionals.
Conducted an online survey with health care professionals to rate 24 outcome domains.
Participants ranked their top four outcome domains for future RCTs of physical activity interventions.
Surveyed a total of 225 health care professionals including General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, and Kinesiologists.
The top five outcome domains rated as 'highly important' included Falls, Quality of Life, Independence, Balance, and Mobility.
Quality of Life was ranked highest by 67.1% of the professionals in their top four choices.
Independence and Risk Management of Chronic Disease were also among the most prioritized domains.

Young et al. (2026) studied this question.

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