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ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2022

Characteristics of community-based exercise programs for community-dwelling older adults in rural/regional areas: a scoping review.

Samantha Fien, Corey Linton, Jules S Mitchell, Daniel P Wadsworth, Helen Szabo, Christopher D Askew, Mia A Schaumberg

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Article in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Samantha FienSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Australia. s.fien@cqu.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-5458
Corey LintonSchool of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia.
Jules S MitchellThompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, Australia.
Daniel P WadsworthSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1015-1120
Helen SzaboSunshine Coast Council, Birtinya, Australia.
Christopher D AskewSchool of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-8789
Mia A SchaumbergSchool of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0965-1013

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community-based exercise programs for older adults play a potentially important role in mitigating the decline in functional outcomes, body composition, psychosocial outcomes, and cardiovascular health outcomes that commonly occurs with advancing age. There is a limited understanding of the characteristics and effectiveness of community-based exercise programs, particularly when those programs are offered outside metropolitan areas. Rural/regional settings face unique challenges, such as limited access to equipment/resources, transportation, and services, as well as significant costs to run programs. The objective of this scoping review was to characterise studies in the field that have aimed to implement community-based programs in settings identified as rural / regional. A secondary aim was to establish guidance for future exercise programs in this setting and highlight future research directions. A total of 12 studies were conducted in settings identified as rural/regional areas in various countries across the world were included. Of the included studies, five were randomised controlled trials. The majority of included studies reported on functional outcomes (83%) and psychosocial outcomes (75%), yet only 42% reported body composition, 17% reported cardiovascular health and 17% reported dietary outcomes. Low male representation was observed, with women outnumbering men in 7 of 12 studies. There was also minimal investigation of qualitative outcomes in existing community-based exercise programs in rural/regional settings, presenting a key gap for future research to address. Study Protocol: https://osf.io/txpm3/ . Date of registration: 20 July 2020.

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Independent LivingRural PopulationAgedDietExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleOlder adultPhysical functionPsychosocial healthRegional/rural

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