Active senior program

Active senior program has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Apr 19, 2025: “Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study”.

Intervention

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“reducing body mass index, and decreasing waist circumference among pre-older adults.”
Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental studyBelitung nursing journal2025doi:10.33546/bnj.3721

None of its findings points the other way.

Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Human trial1

Studies in people

1 study gave active senior program to people and measured what changed.

What changedDesignPeopleSource

up: Improves exercise behavior

down: Decreases body mass index

no change: Has no effect on muscle mass

Trialthree months80 people68.8% were femalemean age of 54.9 years (SD = 2.6)Pre-older participantsBelitung nursing journal, Apr 19, 2025

What did studies of active senior program find?

3

Studies of active senior program measured 3 outcomes: body mass index, exercise behavior and muscle mass.

Body mass index

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Active senior program decreases body mass index in humans.

    “In conclusion, the BMI in the intervention group decreased significantly more than those in the control group.”

    Human trialthree monthsn = 80

    Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study

    Belitung nursing journal

  2. Active senior program decreases body mass index in humans (F = 6.770, p = 0.011).

    “reducing body mass index, and decreasing waist circumference among pre-older adults.”

    Human trialfive-weekn = 80

    Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study

    Belitung nursing journal

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Exercise behavior

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Active senior program improves exercise behavior in humans.

    “Overall, exercise behavior scores in the intervention group significantly increased more than those in the control group.”

    Human trialthree monthsn = 80

    Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study

    Belitung nursing journal

  2. Active senior program improves exercise behavior in humans (F = 57.428, p <0.001).

    “This study highlights the effectiveness of the Active Senior Program in promoting exercise behavior”

    Human trialfive-weekn = 80

    Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study

    Belitung nursing journal

Muscle mass

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Active senior program showed no clear effect on muscle mass in humans.

    “Additionally, there were no significant differences in muscle mass between or within the groups (p >0.05).”

    Human trialthree monthsn = 80

    Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental study

    Belitung nursing journal

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