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A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background
Muscle strength is a robust predictor of healthy ageing and vital for independence in later life. Despite their potential reach, there is little evidence that healthcare practitioners are promoting the muscle-strengthening component of th... Read More about A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years.

A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years: a mixed methods study (2025)
Data

This study aimed to objectively measure strength following a very brief intervention (VBI) with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to determine if this could increase muscle strength in adults aged 50-75 years in the resource-constrained settings of... Read More about A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years: a mixed methods study.

‘We need people who look active and strong in a variety of ways:’ Using the Physical Activity Messaging Framework to Co-Design Strength Training Messaging (2025)
Data

Workshop activity guide (PowerPoint attached) based off the Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) was used for the 4-hour focus group workshop on January 19, 2024 with 20 public participants aged 40-60 years old from the Greater Manchester are... Read More about ‘We need people who look active and strong in a variety of ways:’ Using the Physical Activity Messaging Framework to Co-Design Strength Training Messaging.

The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic status: a mixed methods systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Harris, D., Dlima, S. D., Gluchowski, A., Hall, A., Elliott, E., & Munford, L. (in press). The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic status: a mixed methods systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21(1), Article 121. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01666-8

Background: Older adults with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be physically active than those with higher socioeconomic status. To inform future intervention development, this review explored: [i] how effective are physical activity int... Read More about The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic status: a mixed methods systematic review.

121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Harris, D., Dlima, S., Gluchowski, A., Hall, A., & Munford, L. (in press). 121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_2), ckae114.112. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae114.112

Purpose: Socioeconomically deprived older adults are less active compared to older adults who experience less socioeconomic deprivation. However, there is a paucity of evidence as to whether existing physical activity interventions are appropriate fo... Read More about 121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review.

Strength Training Messaging Webinar (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Gluchowski, A. (2024, June). Strength Training Messaging Webinar

Joint webinar between Greater Manchester Moving and Ashley Gluchowski of University of Salford to discuss their latest research, the co-design of strength training messaging guidelines.

Individual strength changes following a very brief intervention on national strength training guidelines in adults aged 50 - 75 years (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

BACKGROUND There is little evidence that the public or healthcare practitioners are aware of and implementing the strength training component of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines in practice. Our study aim... Read More about Individual strength changes following a very brief intervention on national strength training guidelines in adults aged 50 - 75 years.