The aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Active Women over 50 program for increasing physical activity compared with a no intervention wait-list, among 1000 women aged 50+ in urban and rural/regional/remote NSW. 

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Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. Group one will receive access to the Active Women over 50 program. This program includes a tailored website, telephone health coaching, SMS/email-based messages and Facebook group, to provide support, motivation and guidance on increasing physical activity. Group two will be placed on a waitlist and receive access to the Active Women over 50 program after a 6-month period. 

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We hope the findings of this project lead to the implementation of a remotely delivered information and support program that is effective in improving physical activity and other physical and mental health outcomes in women aged 50 and over.  

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Funding: The sponsor of this trial is The University of Sydney. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund. 

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Lead Investigator: Professor Anne Tiedemann (IMH)  

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Investigator Team: Professor Cathie Sherrington (IMH), Associate Professor Leanne Hassett (IMH), Professor Philayrath Phongsavan (University of Sydney), Emeritus Professor Adrian Bauman (University of Sydney), Dr Abigail Haynes (IMH), Dr Marina de Barros Pinheiro (IMH), Dr Dominika Kwasnicka (University of Melbourne), Professor Nehmat Houssami (University of Sydney), Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum (University of New South Wales), Associate Professor Georgina Luscombe (University of Sydney), Dr Heidi Gilchrist (IMH, University of Sydney), Geraldine Wallbank (IMH), Dr Grace McKeon (University of New South Wales), Professor Kirsten Howard (University of Sydney), Dr Raaj Kishore Biswas (SLHD), Susan Linney (consumer advisor), Trish Stabback (consumer advisor CWA NSW), Kamilla Haufort (consumer advisor COTA NSW).  
 
Contact or further information:
Active Women Over 50 Team  
p: (02) 8627 6242 
e: sph.activewomen@sydney.edu.au 
 

Study protocol – N/A 

Website – https://www.activewomenover50.org.au/