Benjamin Kathleen, Edwards Nancy, Guitard Paulette, Murray Mary Ann, Caswell Wenda, Perrier Marie Josée
School of Nursing, University of Ottawa.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa.
Can J Aging. 2011 Jun;30(2):247-58. doi: 10.1017/S0714980811000080.
Physical activity has been linked to positive health outcomes for frail seniors. However, our understanding of factors that influence the physical activity of residents in the long-term care (LTC) setting is limited. This article describes our work with focus groups, one component of a multi-component study that examined factors influencing the physical activity of LTC residents. Residents, significant others, and staff from nine LTC facilities participated in these focus groups. Analysis of group discussions revealed three themes reflecting factors that mitigate the provision of physical activity: (a) inadequate support for physical activity, (b) pervasive institutional routines, and (c) physical environment constraints. All participants considered physical activity important to health preservation. Individual, structural, and environmental factors affected the quantity and quality of physical activity accessed by residents. These findings confirm the need to develop practical strategies and ways to address modifiable barriers and embed physical activity into LTC systems of care.
体育活动与身体虚弱的老年人的积极健康结果相关。然而，我们对长期护理（LTC）机构中影响居民体育活动的因素的了解有限。本文描述了我们在焦点小组方面的工作，这是一项多部分研究的一个组成部分，该研究考察了影响长期护理机构居民体育活动的因素。来自九个长期护理机构的居民、重要他人和工作人员参与了这些焦点小组。对小组讨论的分析揭示了三个主题，反映了阻碍体育活动提供的因素：（a）对体育活动的支持不足，（b）普遍存在的机构常规，以及（c）物理环境限制。所有参与者都认为体育活动对健康维护很重要。个人、结构和环境因素影响了居民进行体育活动的数量和质量。这些发现证实了制定切实可行的策略和方法以解决可改变的障碍并将体育活动融入长期护理照护系统的必要性。
