Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors a feasibility study in the elderly population

Background and purpose of the study By the year 2035, the number of persons ≥ 75 years of age will have doubled in Finland. There is convincing evidence for the importance of regular, moderate intensity physical activity for public health gain. Exercise programs need to be developed that can reach...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patil, Radhika
Other Authors: Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Terveystieteiden laitos, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/23264
_version_ 1826225775765880832
author Patil, Radhika
author2 Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences Terveystieteiden laitos Department of Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylän yliopisto
author_facet Patil, Radhika Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences Terveystieteiden laitos Department of Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylän yliopisto Patil, Radhika Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences Terveystieteiden laitos Department of Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylän yliopisto
author_sort Patil, Radhika
datasource_str_mv jyx
description Background and purpose of the study By the year 2035, the number of persons ≥ 75 years of age will have doubled in Finland. There is convincing evidence for the importance of regular, moderate intensity physical activity for public health gain. Exercise programs need to be developed that can reach the elderly effectively, make optimal use of available resources and are cost effective, thus augmenting state services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the process and feasibility of a program where peer instructors were educated to implement group based exercises in local pensioner’s societies in Finland. Research methods and data 48 peer instructors (>75 years of age) from 20 societies were trained to establish and lead exercise groups of eligible participants from among their society members. They administered tests of functional ability, obtained information on current physical activity through questionnaires and maintained a diary of exercise session contents. Feedback was collected from both participants and peer instructors. Data analysis included evaluation of recruitment, implementation, achievements as perceived by participants and feasibility of conducting group-based exercise sessions using peer instructors. Program feasibility included the components of reach, safety, drop-outs, participant satisfaction and expenditure. Data was recorded and analyzed using SPSS for Windows 16.0 and Microsoft Office software. Results Peer instructors recruited a total of 268 participants from a population base of 1318 eligible society members. The mean age of participants was 77.7 (SD 4.8) years. Exercise sessions were held 1-2 times a week with average participation of 10.9 persons per session. 48.5% of the total exercise time was spent on strengthening and/or balance training. 79.3% of the recruited participants were aged ≥ 75 years. 45.5% of the participants experienced difficulty or were not able to walk a distance of two kilometres and 27.4% experienced difficulty or could not climb a flight of stairs even with assistance. Approximately € 180 was spent per person per year. 73.7% of the participants attended the exercise sessions regularly (80% sessions), while 12.2% dropped out. Program safety and participant satisfaction were high. Conclusions Group exercise sessions can be successfully implemented by peer instructors in the elderly population; thus facilitating healthy and independent living amongst the elderly. The program is a feasible method for the promotion of physical activity among the elderly.
first_indexed 2023-03-22T09:57:08Z
format Pro gradu
free_online_boolean 1
fullrecord [{"key": "dc.contributor.author", "value": "Patil, Radhika", "language": null, "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "author", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.date.accessioned", "value": "2010-04-24T13:35:56Z", "language": null, "element": "date", "qualifier": "accessioned", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.date.available", "value": "2010-04-24T13:35:56Z", "language": null, "element": "date", "qualifier": "available", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.date.issued", "value": "2009", "language": null, "element": "date", "qualifier": "issued", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.identifier.other", "value": "oai:jykdok.linneanet.fi:1128219", "language": null, "element": "identifier", "qualifier": "other", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.identifier.uri", "value": "https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/23264", "language": null, "element": "identifier", "qualifier": "uri", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.description.abstract", "value": "Background and purpose of the study\r\nBy the year 2035, the number of persons \u2265 75 years of age will have doubled in Finland. There is convincing evidence for the importance of regular, moderate intensity physical activity for public health gain. Exercise programs need to be developed that can reach the elderly effectively, make optimal use of available resources and are cost effective, thus augmenting state services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the process and feasibility of a program where peer instructors were educated to implement group based exercises in local pensioner\u2019s societies in Finland.\r\n\r\nResearch methods and data\r\n48 peer instructors (>75 years of age) from 20 societies were trained to establish and lead exercise groups of eligible participants from among their society members. They administered tests of functional ability, obtained information on current physical activity through questionnaires and maintained a diary of exercise session contents. Feedback was collected from both participants and peer instructors. Data analysis included evaluation of recruitment, implementation, achievements as perceived by participants and feasibility of conducting group-based exercise sessions using peer instructors. Program feasibility included the components of reach, safety, drop-outs, participant satisfaction and expenditure. Data was recorded and analyzed using SPSS for Windows 16.0 and Microsoft Office software.\r\n\r\nResults\r\nPeer instructors recruited a total of 268 participants from a population base of 1318 eligible society members. The mean age of participants was 77.7 (SD 4.8) years. Exercise sessions were held 1-2 times a week with average participation of 10.9 persons per session. 48.5% of the total exercise time was spent on strengthening and/or balance training. 79.3% of the recruited participants were aged \u2265 75 years. 45.5% of the participants experienced difficulty or were not able to walk a distance of two kilometres and 27.4% experienced difficulty or could not climb a flight of stairs even with assistance. Approximately \u20ac 180 was spent per person per year. 73.7% of the participants attended the exercise sessions regularly (\uf03e80% sessions), while 12.2% dropped out. Program safety and participant satisfaction were high.\r\n\r\nConclusions\r\nGroup exercise sessions can be successfully implemented by peer instructors in the elderly population; thus facilitating healthy and independent living amongst the elderly. The program is a feasible method for the promotion of physical activity among the elderly.", "language": null, "element": "description", "qualifier": "abstract", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.description.provenance", "value": "Submitted using Plone Publishing form by Radhika Patil (rapatil) on 2010-04-24 13:35:50.798730. Form: Master's Thesis publishing form (1 author) (https://kirjasto.jyu.fi/publish-and-buy/publishing-forms/masters-thesis-publishing-form-1-author). JyX data:", "language": "en", "element": "description", "qualifier": "provenance", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.description.provenance", "value": "Submitted by jyx lomake-julkaisija (jyx-julkaisija@noreply.fi) on 2010-04-24T13:35:55Z\r\nNo. of bitstreams: 2\r\nURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201004241555.doc: 3428352 bytes, checksum: 1c6635c62695c1bfe0532aecb4cb5c4d (MD5)\r\nlicense.html: 4307 bytes, checksum: a2f2a820e82abd04586e03f7a1399928 (MD5)", "language": "en", "element": "description", "qualifier": "provenance", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.description.provenance", "value": "Made available in DSpace on 2010-04-24T13:35:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2\r\nURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201004241555.doc: 3428352 bytes, checksum: 1c6635c62695c1bfe0532aecb4cb5c4d (MD5)\r\nlicense.html: 4307 bytes, checksum: a2f2a820e82abd04586e03f7a1399928 (MD5)\r\n Previous issue date: 2010", "language": "en", "element": "description", "qualifier": "provenance", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.format.extent", "value": "47 s", "language": null, "element": "format", "qualifier": "extent", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.language.iso", "value": "eng", "language": null, "element": "language", "qualifier": "iso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.rights", "value": "In Copyright", "language": "en", "element": "rights", "qualifier": null, "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.other", "value": "vertaisohjaajat", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "other", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.other", "value": "aged", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "other", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.other", "value": "group exercise", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "other", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.other", "value": "peer instructors", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "other", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.title", "value": "Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population", "language": null, "element": "title", "qualifier": null, "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type", "value": "master thesis", "language": null, "element": "type", "qualifier": null, "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.identifier.urn", "value": "URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201004241555", "language": null, "element": "identifier", "qualifier": "urn", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type.dcmitype", "value": "Text", "language": "en", "element": "type", "qualifier": "dcmitype", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type.ontasot", "value": "Pro gradu", "language": "fi", "element": "type", "qualifier": "ontasot", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type.ontasot", "value": "Master\u2019s thesis", "language": "en", "element": "type", "qualifier": "ontasot", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.faculty", "value": "Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta", "language": "fi", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "faculty", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.faculty", "value": "Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences", "language": "en", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "faculty", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.department", "value": "Terveystieteiden laitos", "language": "fi", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "department", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.department", "value": "Department of Health Sciences", "language": "en", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "department", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.organization", "value": "University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4", "language": "en", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "organization", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.contributor.organization", "value": "Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto", "language": "fi", "element": "contributor", "qualifier": "organization", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.discipline", "value": "Fysioterapia", "language": "fi", "element": "subject", "qualifier": "discipline", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.discipline", "value": "Physiotherapy", "language": "en", "element": "subject", "qualifier": "discipline", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type.coar", "value": "http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_bdcc", "language": null, "element": "type", "qualifier": "coar", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.rights.accesslevel", "value": "openAccess", "language": "fi", "element": "rights", "qualifier": "accesslevel", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.type.publication", "value": "masterThesis", "language": null, "element": "type", "qualifier": "publication", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.oppiainekoodi", "value": "50422", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "oppiainekoodi", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "vertaisryhm\u00e4t", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "liikunta", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "voimaharjoittelu", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "ohjaus (neuvonta ja opastus)", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "ohjaajat (kasvatus ja opastus)", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "toteutus", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "ohjaus", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.subject.yso", "value": "ohjaajat", "language": null, "element": "subject", "qualifier": "yso", "schema": "dc"}, {"key": "dc.rights.url", "value": "https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/", "language": null, "element": "rights", "qualifier": "url", "schema": "dc"}]
id jyx.123456789_23264
language eng
last_indexed 2025-02-18T10:54:14Z
main_date 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
main_date_str 2009
online_boolean 1
online_urls_str_mv {"url":"https:\/\/jyx.jyu.fi\/bitstreams\/771c67f4-3092-43a3-9ad4-20f9a035dacc\/download","text":"URN_NBN_fi_jyu-201004241555.pdf","source":"jyx","mediaType":"application\/pdf"}
publishDate 2009
record_format qdc
source_str_mv jyx
spellingShingle Patil, Radhika Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population vertaisohjaajat aged group exercise peer instructors Fysioterapia Physiotherapy 50422 ikääntyneet vertaisryhmät liikunta voimaharjoittelu ohjaus (neuvonta ja opastus) ohjaajat (kasvatus ja opastus) toteutus ohjaus ohjaajat
title Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_full Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_fullStr Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_short Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors
title_sort implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_sub a feasibility study in the elderly population
title_txtP Implementation of group based exercises by peer instructors : a feasibility study in the elderly population
topic vertaisohjaajat aged group exercise peer instructors Fysioterapia Physiotherapy 50422 ikääntyneet vertaisryhmät liikunta voimaharjoittelu ohjaus (neuvonta ja opastus) ohjaajat (kasvatus ja opastus) toteutus ohjaus ohjaajat
topic_facet 50422 Fysioterapia Physiotherapy aged group exercise ikääntyneet liikunta ohjaajat ohjaajat (kasvatus ja opastus) ohjaus ohjaus (neuvonta ja opastus) peer instructors toteutus vertaisohjaajat vertaisryhmät voimaharjoittelu
url https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/23264 http://www.urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201004241555
work_keys_str_mv AT patilradhika implementationofgroupbasedexercisesbypeerinstructorsafeasibilitystudyintheelderlypo