Telehealth Exercise for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study in Western Australia
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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical exercise prescription and delivery were disrupted and rates of physical activity among older Australians were negatively impacted. Western Australia is a region in which a proportion of the population lives in rural and remote communities, with limited access to exercise clinics. Methods This mixed-methods approach included an online survey of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on exercise behaviors and physical and mental health of older adults, and their impressions of personalized telehealth exercise programs provided by their exercise clinic during lockdowns and delivered via telehealth. Participants were also invited to take part in focus group interviews to gather further insights regarding online exercise delivery for older Western Australians. Results A total of 53 participants completed the survey (median age, 74 years; 43–85 years). A minority of participants reported that exercising at home was as effective (12%, P < 0.001) and as enjoyable (14%, P < 0.001) as exercising at the exercise clinic, 51% felt that exercising at home helped to maintain their mental well-being ( P < 0.001), and 69% were willing to try a supervised real-time telehealth exercise session and use technology for physical assessments and exercise monitoring. The focus group (n = 11) identified important themes around social support, adequate opportunity for preparation prior to the telehealth exercise session, and flexibility in session delivery. Conclusion Although telehealth delivery of exercise to older adults requires further development and refinement, the program as delivered facilitated people to remain active when in-person clinic or fitness center supervision was not possible.
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- Telehealth Exercise for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study in Western Australia
- Date Crossref
- 01/12/2025
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Association
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- journal-article
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Edith Cowan University Exercise Medicine Research Institute pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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The University of Queensland pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Exercise Medicine Research Institute — Edith Cowan University, The University of Queensland et Co-first authors with equal contribution, avec 3 autres affiliations.
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