Motor Cognitive Risk (MCR), a pre-dementia state characterized by the coexistence of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and slow gait speed, has a high prevalence among community-dwelling older adults in China and is associated with significantly increased risks of progression to dementia and other adverse health outcomes. Physical activity is the most cost-effective non-pharmacological intervention for slowing cognitive decline and the modifiable factor with the greatest contribution to dementia prevention. However, older adults with cognitive impairment commonly face behavioral challenges such as insufficient physical activity and difficulty maintaining adherence. Episodic Future Thinking (EFT), a novel intervention strategy grounded in health psychology and behavioral economics, has been shown to promote healthy behaviors by reducing delay discounting rates and enhancing future orientation. The goal of this randomized controlled study is to test the effect of EFT intervention in promoting physical activity among older adults with MCR.
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Intention to engage in physical activity
Timeframe: At baseline (T0), week 4 (T1), week 8 (T2), week 12 (T3), and four weeks after the end of the intervention (week 16, T4)