Reporter brief
Supervised group exercise associated with loneliness and quality of life in older women: 16-week RCT
What happened
This 16-week randomized controlled trial compared 213 older women (aged 75+, living alone, Oslo) assigned to supervised group exercise at a fitness club with social interaction, independent fitness club exercise, or usual activities. Outcomes included loneliness, social connectedness, quality of life, mental health, physical activity, and physical fitness measured by questionnaires, physical performance tests, and activity monitoring, with qualitative interviews exploring participant experiences.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- Limitations have not been recorded; consult the primary source.
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Women aged 75 years and older who live alone and are insufficiently physically active, recruited from Oslo, Norway
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- 213
- Journal
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Superseded.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Exercise timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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