Perceptions, expectations, and informal supports influence exercise activity in frail older adults
| dc.contributor.author | Broderick, Louise | |
| dc.contributor.author | McCullagh, Ruth | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bantry White, Eleanor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Savage, Eileen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Timmons, Suzanne | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-25T14:02:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-25T14:02:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-04 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-08-18T22:05:43Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study aims to explore frail older adults’ perceptions of what influences their exercise behaviors. A qualitative descriptive design was used. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with 29 frail older adults. Thematic content analysis established the findings. Frail older adults perceive exercise as a by-product of other purposeful activities such as manual work or social activities. Progression into frailty appears to be associated with a decline in non-family support, changing traditional roles within family support networks, and lower baseline activity levels. Frail older adults perceive exercise as incidental to more purposeful activities rather than an endpoint in itself. Therefore, exercise programs concentrating on functional outcomes may be more relevant for this population. Strategies that educate and promote social support networks may also benefit frail older adults. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
| dc.description.version | Published Version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Broderick, L., McCullagh, R., Bantry White, E., Savage, E. and Timmons, S. (2015) 'Perceptions, Expectations, and Informal Supports Influence Exercise Activity in Frail Older Adults', SAGE Open, 5(2) 2158244015580850 (10 pp). doi: 10.1177/2158244015580850 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/2158244015580850 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 10 | en |
| dc.identifier.issued | 2 | en |
| dc.identifier.journaltitle | SAGE Open | en |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 1 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/1947 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 5 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Sage | en |
| dc.relation.uri | http://sgo.sagepub.com/spsgo/5/2/2158244015580850.full.pdf | |
| dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2015 This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/aboutus/openaccess.htm). | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Exercise | en |
| dc.subject | Frail | en |
| dc.subject | Older adults | en |
| dc.subject | Perceptions | en |
| dc.subject | Influences | en |
| dc.title | Perceptions, expectations, and informal supports influence exercise activity in frail older adults | en |
| dc.type | Article (peer-reviewed) | en |
