Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: This thesis explores the potential physical benefit of exercise programs offered to clients from 54 Adult Day Centres in British Columbia, Canada.The purpose of the research was to determine characteristics of clients, exercise programs and leaders and to establish their relative influence on an exercise classification system (ECS) score, which categorized each program as offering minimal, moderate or optimal potential benefit.Results indicated that a) exercise programs are offering moderate potential benefit to clients b) leaders had the most influence on scores (49.7%), followed by programs (25.5%) and clients (21.4%), c) inability to follow due to hearing loss was the client factor most closely associated with scores (B=-.46,p=.000), c) policy against standing during exercise was the program factor most closely associated with scores (B=-.37,p=.003) and d) perceived seriousness of falling on increased care needs was the leader factor most closely associated with scores (B=.-.32, p=.01).
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Lara Joanne Williams
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2110420319