TY - JOUR AU - F. M. W. Lo AU - E. M. L. Wong AU - K. K. W. Lam AU - Q. Liu AU - F. Yang AU - L. Jiang AU - X. Huang AU - K . Y. Ho A1 - AB - AIMS: To examine the effects of integrated health education programmes with physical activity among community-dwelling older adults at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). DESIGN: Integrative review. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of experimental studies was conducted in six electronic databases and one registry from inception to December 2022. METHODS: Two researchers independently conducted the eligibility screening, quality appraisal and data extraction. A total of 11 studies, which were published between 1996 and 2021, were included in the review and were analysed by narrative synthesis. RESULTS: The 11 included studies involved 1973 participants. The findings indicate that integrated health education programmes with physical activity have potential benefit in short-term weight management among community-dwelling older adults at risk of ASCVD. Nevertheless, the programmes appear ineffective on body mass index, short-term lipid profiles, diastolic blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose. Further investigation is recommended to confirm the programme effects on physical activity level, exercise self-efficacy, systolic BP, waist circumference, long-term lipid profiles, long-term weight management and cardiac endurance. The findings suggest that body mass index may not be a sensitive indicator of obesity in the elderly population and should be measured along with waist circumference to better predict the risk of ASCVD. The available evidence is restricted in its robustness and generalisability. As most included studies were conducted in the United States, more studies should be implemented in other countries to enhance study generalisability. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of integrated health education programmes with physical activity among community-dwelling older adults at risk of ASCVD remain inconclusive. Further research with adequate statistical power and good methodology is warranted. IMPACT: The findings provide insights into whether health education programmes with physical activity effectively improve various outcomes, and suggest that researchers should include exercise self-efficacy and cardiac endurance in future studies. REPORTING METHOD: Adhered to PRISMA reporting guidelines. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This review was conducted without patient or public participation. AD - Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.; School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.; School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. AN - 39356037 BT - J Adv Nurs C5 - Healthcare Disparities CP - 7 DA - Jul DO - 10.1111/jan.16511 DP - NLM ET - 20241002 IS - 7 JF - J Adv Nurs LA - eng N2 - AIMS: To examine the effects of integrated health education programmes with physical activity among community-dwelling older adults at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). DESIGN: Integrative review. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of experimental studies was conducted in six electronic databases and one registry from inception to December 2022. METHODS: Two researchers independently conducted the eligibility screening, quality appraisal and data extraction. A total of 11 studies, which were published between 1996 and 2021, were included in the review and were analysed by narrative synthesis. RESULTS: The 11 included studies involved 1973 participants. The findings indicate that integrated health education programmes with physical activity have potential benefit in short-term weight management among community-dwelling older adults at risk of ASCVD. Nevertheless, the programmes appear ineffective on body mass index, short-term lipid profiles, diastolic blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose. Further investigation is recommended to confirm the programme effects on physical activity level, exercise self-efficacy, systolic BP, waist circumference, long-term lipid profiles, long-term weight management and cardiac endurance. The findings suggest that body mass index may not be a sensitive indicator of obesity in the elderly population and should be measured along with waist circumference to better predict the risk of ASCVD. The available evidence is restricted in its robustness and generalisability. As most included studies were conducted in the United States, more studies should be implemented in other countries to enhance study generalisability. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of integrated health education programmes with physical activity among community-dwelling older adults at risk of ASCVD remain inconclusive. Further research with adequate statistical power and good methodology is warranted. IMPACT: The findings provide insights into whether health education programmes with physical activity effectively improve various outcomes, and suggest that researchers should include exercise self-efficacy and cardiac endurance in future studies. REPORTING METHOD: Adhered to PRISMA reporting guidelines. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This review was conducted without patient or public participation. PY - 2025 SN - 0309-2402 SP - 3428 EP - 3443+ ST - Integrated Health Education Programmes With Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Review of Experimental Studies T1 - Integrated Health Education Programmes With Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Review of Experimental Studies T2 - J Adv Nurs TI - Integrated Health Education Programmes With Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Review of Experimental Studies U1 - Healthcare Disparities U3 - 10.1111/jan.16511 VL - 81 VO - 0309-2402 Y1 - 2025 ER -