The Evaluation of an Exercise Program for Older Rural Adults
| Autor: | Luis Paschoa, C. M. Ashton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Rural community business.industry 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Health Professions (miscellaneous) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Exercise program Active living Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Rural area business Recreation Physical activity behavior |
| Zdroj: | Activities, Adaptation & Aging. 40:67-77 |
| ISSN: | 1544-4368 0192-4788 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01924788.2016.1127075 |
| Popis: | Rural older adults have unique characteristics related to physical activity behavior (Solomon, Rees, Ukoumunne, Metcalf, & Hillsdon, 2014) and face obstacles to participating in organized fitness activities, and thus often find healthy active living a challenge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a walking and chair exercise program for older adults in a rural community that focused on reducing sedentary behaviors and the problems caused by such behaviors. Seventeen older adults (aged 55–89) completed a 9-week, 18-session exercise program at a municipal recreation center. All the intended outcomes of the program were met. This article presents the findings of the evaluation and provides directions for developing, implementing, and evaluating an exercise program for rural older adults. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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