Feasibility RCT of Culturally Appropriate Physical Activity Strategies for Older Chinese Adults in the UK

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 60 years or above;
• Self-identified as Chinese ethnicity;
• Speaking either Cantonese, Mandarin and/or English;
• Able to read and write Chinese or English;
• No time requirement for their stay in the UK, but they should have settled in the UK as residents and not as tourists.
• Self-report not meeting the PA guidelines for older adults (engaging in less than 150 minutes of moderate-level PA each week and performing balance, strength, and flexibility exercises less than twice a week);
• Self-report being able to walk around at home independently;
• Can provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Those who self-report that they already meet the PA guidelines (engaging in more than 150 minutes of moderate-level PA each week and performing balance, strength, and flexibility exercises more than twice a week), as this study focuses on older Chinese adults with insufficient PA.
• Those who plan to be away from Manchester for more than 2 months during the intervention period.
• Participants with diseases where exercise is contraindicated will be excluded to ensure the safety of the participants. A self-reported approach will be used to identify these conditions, including cognitive impairment, as it is considered more acceptable by PCIE participants than formal assessments such as the MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination), which were viewed as burdensome. To mitigate potential bias, the research team will monitor participants throughout the study. Participants who show signs of impairment after giving consent, such as difficulty completing data collection or following instructions, will be excluded.