Walking towards psychosocial well-being? Unveiling psychosocial impacts of a group-based walking program with and without cognitive enrichment in older adults—a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
Although no intervention effects were observed using standardized questionnaires, improvements in self-perceived psychosocial well-being suggest potential psychosocial benefits of WALK+ and WALK-only for older adults.
Authors
- Jannique van Uffelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-5766)
- Melanie Beeckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7755-3581)
- S. Chastin
- Pauline Hotterbeex (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-2986)
- Greet Cardon
- Julie Latomme
- Stef Van Puyenbroeck
Institutions
- Allen Institute for Brain Science (US)
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Artevelde University College Ghent (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20569
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- KU Leuven
- Universiteit Gent
- Vlaamse regering