Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

Franco, Márcia R.; Tong, Allison; Howard, Kirsten; Sherrington, Catherine; Ferreira, Paulo H.; Pinto, Rafael Zambelli; Ferreira, Manuela L

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094015

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“…For example, participation in programs for physical activity is generally low (Franco et al, 2015), few elderly people want to make home modifications when these are proposed by health care personal (Turner et al, 2011) and despite evidence of hip protectors having an injury reducing effect, compliance is low (Santesso, Carrasco‐Labra, & Brignardello‐Petersen, 2014). Even if evidence points towards a lack of interest in prevention, the participants in this study do take precautions.…”

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“…However, previous research indicates that elderly are not particularly interested in talking about falls (Clancy, Balteskard, Perander, & Mahler, 2015). Considerable barriers among home dwelling elderly in participating in prevention programs has been identified, such as fatalism and an under-estimation of the risk of falling (Bunn, Dickinson, Barnett-Page, Mcinnes, & Horton, 2008; McInnes & Askie, 2004), taking precautions to prevent falls, due to poor health and functional ability, social awkwardness, and lack of motivation (Franco et al, 2015; McInnes, Seers, & Tutton, 2011). Given that compliant flooring requires no active participation from the elderly individual, the attitude towards the intervention could differ compared to other fall-injury prevention methods.…”

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There is more to life than risk avoidance – elderly people’s experiences of falls, fall-injuries and compliant flooring

Gustavsson

Jernbro

Nilson

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: Falls are the most common cause of injury in all ages and are especially difficult to prevent among residential care residents. Compliant flooring that absorbs energy generated within the fall, has been proposed as a measure to prevent fall-injury, however little is known regarding the implementation aspects in clinical settings. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of falls, the risk of fall-injury, prevention in general and specifically compliant flooring as an injury preventative measure amongst frail elderly people living in a residential care facility with compliant flooring. Through this, generate a theory that further explains the underlying barriers of active prevention amongst elderly people. Method: We used the grounded theory method and conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with eight elderly people in residential care (data collected between February and December 2017). Results: The identified categories were Falling as a part of life, Fearing the consequences and A wish to prevent falls and injuries. Through the results it was clear that There is more to life than risk avoidance, permeated the interviews, therefore forming the grounded theory. The interviewees viewed falls as something common and normal, and were uninterested in focusing on the risk of falls. Although they wanted to prevent falls, it was often difficult to integrate preventative measures into their everyday life. They embraced the idea of an injury-reducing compliant flooring, however their main interests lay elsewhere, preferring to focus on social interaction and issues concerning daily activities. Conclusions: The theory generated in this paper proposes explanations on the obstacles of implementing fall prevention measures in an elderly frail population. The findings give insights as to why interest and compliance for active fall prevention measures are low. We conclude that complaint flooring, from the perspective of the residents, can work well in residential care.

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There is more to life than risk avoidance – elderly people’s experiences of falls, fall-injuries and compliant flooring

Gustavsson

Jernbro

Nilson

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…Pero pese a los innumerables beneficios derivados de su práctica, las personas mayores practican menos actividad que otros grupos de edad (García-Ferrando y Llopis-Boig, 2011). Tal es este hecho, que casi la mitad de las personas mayores de 60 años son inactivas (Franco et al, 2015), situación grave, si tenemos en cuenta el impacto de la inactividad física en la salud, al ser el cuarto factor de riesgo en mortalidad (Casilda-López, Torres-Sánchez, Garzón-Moreno, Cabrera-Martos, y Valenza, 2015). Ya que tal y como sugieren Santos, Oliveira, Barbosa, Nunes, y Brasil (2015) la actividad física regular constituye uno de los factores de estilo de vida importantes para el mantenimiento de la salud en edades avanzadas.…”

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Componentes de influencia más valorados en la calidad de vida por las personas mayores de 60 años físicamente activas

Parra-Rizo¹

2018

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El envejecimiento y la calidad de vida han emergido con fuerza en el ámbito científico teniendo en cuenta el auge de la esperanza de vida. Sin embargo, no existen demasiados trabajos centrados en el estudio de los componentes que más influyen en la calidad de vida en personas mayores de 60 a 90 años físicamente activos. En el presente trabajo se evalúa la calidad de vida y la práctica de actividad física en 397 personas mayores físicamente activas de la provincia de Alicante. El objetivo de la investigación es conocer cuáles son los factores que consideran las personas mayores físicamente activas que más influyen a su calidad de vida. Los resultados concluyen que los componentes que más influyen en la calidad de vida están relacionados con la salud, relaciones, autonomía funcional y mantenerse activo como los principales factores de influencia en la calidad de vida de los mayores activos frente a la economía, pensión, vivienda o renta. Los resultados forman la antesala de nuevos estudios que tengan en cuenta el perfil de las personas mayores físicamente activas atendiendo a diferencias por deporte practicado.Palabras clave: Calidad de vida, envejecimiento, actividad física. Most valued components of the quality of life in older people than 60 years physically active.Aging and quality of life have emerged strongly in the scientific space taking into account the rise of life expectancy. However, there is not much work focused on the study of the components that most influence the quality of life in people older than 60 to 90 years physically active. The present study evaluates the quality of life and practice of physical activity in 397 physically active elderly people in the province of Alicante. The main of the research is to know what are the factors that consider the most physically active people that most influence the quality of life. The results conclude that the components that most influence the quality of life are related to health, relationships, functional autonomy and remain active as the main factors influencing the quality of life of the most active in the economy, pension, housing or income. The results are the prelude to new studies that take into account the profile of physically active older people attending to the differences for practiced sports.

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“…Some of the guidelines prepared in compliance with the WHO's suggestions recommend that individuals aged 65 and older should do medium density physical activities for a total of 300 minutes per week or similar physical activities in various durations and densities in order for the physical activity to be sufficiently beneficial for health. 6 Nonetheless, many older individuals hesitate to exercise because they fear the risk of injury; however, this is not the case with walking.…”

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Improving the Effects of Pedometer Use in Individuals 65 Years of Age and Older, Under the Supervision of Family Physician

Gücük

Erkuran

2017

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Objective: Pedometer use in elderly patients, and assessing the possible potentiation of the effects of pedometer use by close follow-up of the patient. The aim of this study was to assess changes in physical activity among elderly individuals based on pedometer readings and motivational interviews Methods: The study was conducted with individuals 65 years of age and older. Group 1 (pedometer+interview group) comprised 41 individuals, and group 2 (pedometer only group), 36 individuals. The participants' anthropometric measurements, counts of GDS and steps were compared.Results: Final GDS was significantly lower in group 1 than in group 2 (p<0.001). At the end of the 12-month study, the BMI values were lower than at baseline (28.19±2.89 vs. 28.73±14.94 kg/m2; p<0.001) in group 1 and higher in group 2 (27.77±2.72 vs. 27.69±2.77kg/m2; p=0.033). The WHR change was higher in group 1 than in group 2 (0.02±0.04 vs. 0±0.04 cm; z:-5.051, p<0.001).Conclusion: This represents the first study to our country in primary care .Regular walking should be part of daily life in people of all ages, but especially in elderly individuals to prevent negative effects that can occur with increasing age. Primary care physicians can play an important role in encouraging regular free walking by their patients by emphasizing its protective and remedial effects

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Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

Cited by 532 publications

References 27 publications

There is more to life than risk avoidance – elderly people’s experiences of falls, fall-injuries and compliant flooring

There is more to life than risk avoidance – elderly people’s experiences of falls, fall-injuries and compliant flooring

Componentes de influencia más valorados en la calidad de vida por las personas mayores de 60 años físicamente activas

Improving the Effects of Pedometer Use in Individuals 65 Years of Age and Older, Under the Supervision of Family Physician

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