TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Improving autonomy and social participation with a home-based exercise program
JO  - Procedia - social and behavioral sciences
A1  - Pinheira, Vítor
A1  - Aparício, Mariana
A1  - Cordeiro, Nuno
SP  - 45
EP  - 51
VL  - 165
IS  - 
N2  - Problem Statement  The home-based exercises programs are a method to promote health, quality of life and autonomy of elderly. Low levels of adherence are the major problem of these programs.     Research Questions  Why did elderly people change from a home-based exercise program to a group program? Which are the results of this change after three and six months from the exercise program?    Purpose of the Study  To evaluate the adherence to a home-based exercise and understand how the participants transformed the author's protocol into a group experience. To evaluate the participants reasons to make this change. Research Methods  The study was made in a Portuguese rural community; initial sample of 15 subjects who performed a home-based exercise program, during 8 weeks. The program was later transformed into a group program. Balance, mobility, cognitive state, health state and depression were evaluated also at 3 and 6 months after the program. A final interview revealed the opinions of the participants about the group program. <br><br>FINDINGS  Adherence to the home-based exercise program revealed that participants recognized the value of the program and this is expressed in the creation of a community group. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS  Social participation of elderly in a Portuguese small rural community was developed with a home-based exercise program, and its transformation in a group program.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1877-0428
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.603
ID  - ref1
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