What enables older people to continue with their falls prevention exercises? A qualitative systematic review
Posted Le 25 avril 2019
This systematic review helps us consider factors to promote behaviour change over time.
Objectives: To review the qualitative literature that explores the barriers and facilitators to continued participation in falls prevention exercise after completion of a structured exercise programme.
Results: From 14 studies involving 425 participants, we identified three descriptive themes: identity, motivators/ deterrents and nature of the intervention and one overarching analytical theme: agency.
Conclusions: Older people have their own individual and meaningful rationale for either continuing or stopping exercise after completion of a structured falls prevention exercise programme. Exploring these barriers
and facilitators to continued exercise is key during the intervention phase. It is important that health care professionals get to know the older person’s rationale and offer the best evidence-based practice and support to individuals, to ensure a smooth transition from their structured intervention towards longer-term exercise related behaviour.
Kindly,
Cynthia