- Title
- "Are your clients having fun?" The implications of respondents' preferences for the delivery of group exercise programs for falls prevention
- Creator
- McPhate, Lucy; Simek, Emily; Haines, Terry; Hill, Keith; Finch, Caroline; Day, Lesley
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99974
- Identifier
- vital:10453
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2014-0168
- Identifier
- ISSN:1063-8652
- Abstract
- 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. © 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- Relation
- Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Vol. 24, no. 1 (2016), p. 129-138
- Rights
- Copyright © 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science; Accidental falls; Adherence; Resistance training; Strength and balance training
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