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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/88268, first published .
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An Evidence-Based Cognitive Stimulation and Physical Activity Intervention to Delay Aging-Related Decline: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

An Evidence-Based Cognitive Stimulation and Physical Activity Intervention to Delay Aging-Related Decline: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Yook Chin Chia   1, 2, 3 , MBBS ;   Eden Ngah Den Low   3, 4 , PhD ;   Michael Jenkins   5 , PhD ;   Yun Li Lee   3, 6 , PhD ;   Tin Tin Su   7 , MBBS, MSc, Dr Med ;   Rozainee Khairudin   8 , PhD ;   Khazriyati Salehuddin   9 , PhD ;   Santha Vaithilingam   10 , PhD ;   Jactty Chew   3, 4 , PhD ;   Wei Ling Lim   3, 4 , PhD ;   Min Hooi Yong   11 , PhD ;   Alexandre Schaefer   12 , PhD

1 Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

2 Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 Ageing, Health and Well-Being Research Centre, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

4 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

5 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia

6 Research Centre for Human-Machine Collaboration (HUMAC), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

7 Global Population Health, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

8 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

9 Centre for Research in Language and Linguistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

10 Sunway Institute for Global Strategy and Competitiveness, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

11 Department of Psychology, School of Law and Social Sciences, Faculty of Management, Sciences and Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom

12 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Corresponding Author:

  • Yook Chin Chia, MBBS
  • Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences
  • Sunway University
  • 5, Jalan Universiti
  • Bandar Sunway, Selangor 47500
  • Malaysia
  • Phone: 60 374918622 ext 7410
  • Email: ycchia@sunway.edu.my