Community-based Complex Intervention to Prevent Loss of Physical Function and Disability in Home-dwelling Older Adults

"A group-based exercise (EX) and health empowerment program (HEP) conducted in the local area.~Structured, progressive resistance (55-60%), balance (10-15%), endurance (10-15%) exercise was delivered twice weekly for 12 weeks under supervision of a trained instructor.~HEP consists of 8 group sessions aiming to facilitate long-term behaviour change, by empowering older citizens to act on current risk behaviours (i.e. low physical activity/exercise, high sedentary behaviour, social isolation, poor dietary habits, incontinence). Four sessions were conducted during the exercise intervention period (phase 1 - intensive), and four sessions in the following 12 weeks (phase 2 - maintenance)."

A low-cost enhancement of the existing preventive service where citizens are information about relevant health resources. Citizens allocated to SEMAI intervention are offered the health-empowerment program as outlined above, including four extra sessions dedicated to practical experiences with exercising. 24 weeks duration in total, with eight sessions in phase 1 and four sessions in phase 2