Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Objective benefits, participant perceptions and retention rates of a New Zealand community-based, older-adult exercise programme |
| Authors: |
Andrew Kilding, Denise Taylor, John Rice, Justin Keogh |
| Source: |
Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 114-122 (2014) |
| Publisher Information: |
CSIRO Publishing, 2014. |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: |
INTRODUCTION: Most exercise studies for older adults have been university- or hospital-based. Little is known about the benefits and factors influencing long-term participation in community-based exercise programmes, especially in New Zealand. AIM: To quantify the objective benefits, participant perceptions and retention rates of a New Zealand community-based exercise programme for adults (60 years or older). METHODS: Study 1 involved assessing the benefits of 12 weeks training on a convenience sample of 62 older adults commencing the never2old Active Ageing programme. Study 2 assessed the perceptions of 150 current participants on a variety of programme components that could act as barriers or facilitators to continued engagement. Study 3 assessed the retention rates of 264 participants in the programme over a two-year period. RESULTS: Significant improvements in many physical functional scores were observed in Study 1 (530 percentile points; p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1172-6156 |
| Relation: |
https://www.publish.csiro.au/hc/pdf/HC14114; https://doaj.org/toc/1172-6156 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/2a4bef4d127643c6bfb28c40d3963503 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2a4bef4d127643c6bfb28c40d3963503 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
