Arkkukangas Marina, Sundler Annelie J, Söderlund Anne, Eriksson Staffan, Johansson Ann-Christin
a School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University , Västerås , Sweden.
b Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare , University of Borås , Sweden.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2017 Dec;33(12):905-913. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1359869. Epub 2017 Aug 16.
It is a challenge to promote exercise among older persons. Knowledge is needed regarding the maintenance of exercise aiming at preventing falls and promoting health and well-being in older persons.
This descriptive study used a qualitative inductive approach to describe older persons' experiences of a fall-preventive, home-based exercise program with support for behavioral change.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 elderly persons aged 75 years or older, and a qualitative content analysis was performed.
Four categories emerged: facilitators of performing exercise in everyday life, the importance of support, perceived gains from exercise, and the existential aspects of exercise.
With support from physiotherapists (PTs), home-based exercise can be adapted to individual circumstances in a meaningful way. Including exercises in everyday life and daily routines could support the experience of being stronger, result in better physical functioning, and give hope for an extended active life in old age.
在老年人中推广运动是一项挑战。需要了解旨在预防跌倒并促进老年人健康和福祉的运动维持方法。
本描述性研究采用定性归纳法，描述老年人参与一项具有行为改变支持的居家预防跌倒运动计划的体验。
对12名75岁及以上的老年人进行了半结构化访谈，并进行了定性内容分析。
出现了四个类别：日常生活中进行运动的促进因素、支持的重要性、运动的感知收益以及运动的生存意义方面。
在物理治疗师的支持下，居家运动可以有意义地根据个人情况进行调整。将运动纳入日常生活和日常活动中，可以增强身体更强壮的体验，改善身体功能，并为老年延长积极生活带来希望。
