Reporting Randomised Trials of Physical Exercise or Training Interventions in Older Adults
Abstract
This reporting guideline was developed to address the gap in methodological reporting standards for trials investigating physical exercise or training in older adults, aiming to enhance the quality, transparency, and replicability of such research. The aim is to improve the reporting of key elements, including population characteristics, intervention components [e. g., Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type (FITT) principles, tailoring, use of technology], study design and methods (e. g., recruitment, randomization, statistical analysis), as well as study results, including outcomes and adherence measures. A six-stage process was used to develop this guideline. This included a three-round Delphi process involving experts from a large European network (COST Action PhysAgeNet), a comprehensive literature review of existing reporting guidelines, consensus meetings with international experts, and validation with journal editors who evaluated and refined the guideline. The final PETIO guideline includes an expanded checklist of items to report in the context of physical exercise interventions in older adults. Experts and editors agreed on essential items for improving quality, transparency, and replicability, such as intervention components (FITT) and setting, tailoring aspects, adverse events, and control group specifications. Notably, it was also emphasized that standardized reporting is critical for future meta-analyses and the implementation of future research protocols. The guideline is expected to support researchers, peer reviewers, and journal editors in improving the quality and transparency of research on physical exercise interventions in older adults.
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BibTeX
@article{wollesen2026reporting,
title = {{Reporting Randomised Trials of Physical Exercise or Training Interventions in Older Adults}},
author = {Bettina Wollesen and Piesie Asuako and Mona Herden and Christoforos Giannaki and Antoine Langeard and Nicole Lamberti and Melanie Mack and Michel Audiffren and Yael Netz and Claudia Voelcker-Rehage},
journal = {Physioscience},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1055/a-2820-8550},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05759745v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Reporting Randomised Trials of Physical Exercise or Training Interventions in Older Adults
AU - Bettina Wollesen
AU - Piesie Asuako
AU - Mona Herden
AU - Christoforos Giannaki
AU - Antoine Langeard
AU - Nicole Lamberti
AU - Melanie Mack
AU - Michel Audiffren
AU - Yael Netz
AU - Claudia Voelcker-Rehage
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/24
JO - Physioscience
DO - 10.1055/a-2820-8550
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05759745v1
AB - This reporting guideline was developed to address the gap in methodological reporting standards for trials investigating physical exercise or training in older adults, aiming to enhance the quality, transparency, and replicability of such research. The aim is to improve the reporting of key elements, including population characteristics, intervention components [e. g., Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type (FITT) principles, tailoring, use of technology], study design and methods (e. g., recruitment, randomization, statistical analysis), as well as study results, including outcomes and adherence measures. A six-stage process was used to develop this guideline. This included a three-round Delphi process involving experts from a large European network (COST Action PhysAgeNet), a comprehensive literature review of existing reporting guidelines, consensus meetings with international experts, and validation with journal editors who evaluated and refined the guideline. The final PETIO guideline includes an expanded checklist of items to report in the context of physical exercise interventions in older adults. Experts and editors agreed on essential items for improving quality, transparency, and replicability, such as intervention components (FITT) and setting, tailoring aspects, adverse events, and control group specifications. Notably, it was also emphasized that standardized reporting is critical for future meta-analyses and the implementation of future research protocols. The guideline is expected to support researchers, peer reviewers, and journal editors in improving the quality and transparency of research on physical exercise interventions in older adults.
SN - 1860-3092
SN - 1860-3351
ER -