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To address this problem, the Hong Kong government has been proactively promoting active aging.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n Following the World Health Organization\u2019s strategy to prevent chronic diseases in older adults and aligning with the global goal of active aging, this study evaluated the effects of a 16-week light volleyball (LVB) intervention program on the physical health of older adults in Hong Kong.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A total of 276 participants aged \u226560 years were recruited and randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: an LVB intervention group, a Taichi control group (ie, with light physical activity), and a control group. Tests on components of fitness were conducted before and after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Participants from the LVB intervention group exhibited significant improvements in lower body strength (\n F<\/jats:italic>\n 2,272<\/jats:sub>\n =\u20097.23,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.001, \u03b7\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n =.05), agility (\n F<\/jats:italic>\n 2,272<\/jats:sub>\n =\u20096.05,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.003, \u03b7\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n =.043), and dynamic balance (\n F<\/jats:italic>\n 2,272<\/jats:sub>\n =\u20099.41,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.001, \u03b7\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n =.065) when compared with those from the Taichi active control group and control group.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n To promote active aging among older adults in Hong Kong, the findings of this preliminary study, along with forthcoming follow-up tests, will provide health specialists and practitioners with valuable insights regarding the health benefits of the LVB community program for older adults.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/62886","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,29]],"date-time":"2025-01-29T17:58:14Z","timestamp":1738173494000},"page":"e62886-e62886","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Impact of a Light Volleyball Intervention Program on Improving Physical Attributes of Older Adults in Hong Kong: Preliminary Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1409-109X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ka Man","family":"Leung","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9628-9299","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yuchen","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1","unstructured":"Persons with disabilities and chronic diseases. 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