'Are Your Clients Having Fun?' The Implications of Respondents’ Preferences for the Delivery of Group Exercise Programs for Falls Prevention
| Autor: | Keith D. Hill, Emily Simek, Terry Haines, Lucy McPhate, Caroline F. Finch, Lesley Margaret Day |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Closed-ended question Victoria Psychological intervention Poison control Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Suicide prevention 03 medical and health sciences Accident Prevention 0302 clinical medicine Social skills 030502 gerontology Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Humans Medicine Prospective Studies 030212 general & internal medicine Exercise Geriatric Assessment Aged business.industry Rehabilitation Patient Preference Social relation Group Processes Cross-Sectional Studies Respondent Physical therapy Patient Compliance Accidental Falls Female Independent Living Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 24:129-138 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| Popis: | Background:Group exercise has been shown to be effective in preventing falls; however, adherence to these interventions is often poor. Older adults’ preferences for how these programs can be delivered are unknown.Objective:To identify older people’s preferences for how group exercise programs for falls prevention can be delivered.Design:A two-wave, cross-sectional, state-wide telephone survey was undertaken. Respondents were community-dwelling men and women aged 70+ in Victoria, Australia.Methods:Open-ended questions were asked to elicit information regarding respondent preferences of the program, which were analyzed using a framework approach.Results:Ninetyseven respondents completed the follow-up survey. The results indicate that older adults most frequently report the short-term advantages and disadvantages when describing their preferences for group exercise, such as enjoyment, social interaction, and leader qualities. Longer-term advantages such as falls prevention were described less frequently.Conclusions:This study indicates the importance of interpersonal skills, and that the opportunity for social interaction should not be overlooked as a positive feature of a group exercise program. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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