Trial reportJMIR aging2025
Older Adults' Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Physical activity behavior pathway from intention to action in older adults: a structural equation model based on the multi-process action control framework.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Measurement of the Prescription of Physical Exercise in Chronic Diseases: A Proposal of a Scale for Physicians of Second-Level Hospital Practitioners.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Defying distance: exercise providers' perspectives on remote physical activity supports for older adults: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Older adults face several barriers to exercise participation, including transportation, lack of access, and poor weather conditions. Such barriers may influence whether older adults meet the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Recently, older adults have adopted technology for health care and are increasingly using digital health technologies to improve their access to care. Therefore, technology may be a valuable tool to reduce barriers to exercise and increase exercise participation rates within this population. Objective: This study aimed to explore older adults' perceptions and experiences of exercise, in general, and specifically related to our synchronous online exercise program for community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A total of 3 registered kinesiologists and 1 physiotherapist with experience working with older adults delivered an 8-week, thrice-weekly synchronous online group-based exercise program for older adults in 3 cohorts. The program focused on strength, balance, and aerobic activity. Following the program, a qualitative study with interpretive descriptive design was conducted to explore participants' perceptions and experiences. Participants were invited to take part in a 30-minute, one-on-one semistructured interview via Zoom with a research team member. Interview data were thematically analyzed to identify common themes. Results: A total of 22 older adults (16 women, 6 men; mean age 70, SD 4 years) participated in interviews. Three themes were identified as follows: (1) health, exercise, and aging beliefs; (2) the pandemic interruption and impacts; and (3) synchronous online exercise programs attenuate barriers to exercise. Participants discussed their exercise beliefs and behaviors and their desire to safely and correctly participate in exercise. Older adults found that their physical activity was curtailed, routines disrupted, and access to in-person exercise programs revoked due to the pandemic. However, many suggested that our synchronous online exercise program was motivational and attenuated commonly reported environmental barriers to participation, such as transportation concerns (eg, time spent traveling, driving, and parking), accessibility and convenience by participating at a location of their choice, and removing travel-related concerns during poor weather conditions. Conclusions: Given these reported experiences, we posit that synchronous online exercise programs may help motivate and maintain adherence to exercise programs for older adults. These findings may be leveraged to improve health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
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