Aquatic exercise in older Korean women with arthritis: identifying barriers to and facilitators of long-term adherence.
The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing long-term adherence to aquatic exercise in older women with arthritis. Participants (n = 72) completed an educational program on aquatic exercise and underwent follow up for 6 months. At follow-up, women who continued aquatic exercise (adherence group, n = 25) had significantly higher scores than women in the nonadherence group (n = 47) in exercise self-efficacy (p < 0.0001) and group cohesion based on social aspects (p = 0.009). Both groups reported experiencing similar barriers to exercise (rho = 0.78). The findings provide insights for the development of strategies to promote long-term adherence to this type of aquatic exercise. Specifically, the findings encourage the fostering of exercise self-efficacy and social group cohesion during participation in educational programs to increase long-term exercise adherence.
Kongju National University, College of Visual Image and Health, Department of Nursing, Chungnam, Korea.
Hyun Sook
HS
Kang
Carol Estwing
CE
Ferrans
Mi Ja
MJ
Kim
Jong Im
JI
Kim
Eun-Ok
EO
Lee
D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014867:Water
D014867:Water