title: Processes associated with participation and adherence to a 12-month exercise programme for adults aged 70 and older.
abstract: This study investigated the processes associated with the engagement of adults aged 70 years and older in a 12-month long research-based structured exercise programme. A sample of 21 participants (Mean age (SD) 75.8 (3.9); 14 females) and six exercise class leaders or researchers involved in the programme participated in individual semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were analysed with the principles of interpretive qualitative analysis. Our findings suggest that a programme that runs locally, provides individual attention/tailoring, delivers meaningful benefits, offers a staged approach to efficacy building, creates a sense of ownership, and provides intergenerational support and opportunities for social interaction, facilitates exercise engagement in later life.
authors.affiliation: School for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK. A.Stathi@bath.ac.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stathi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D035502:Trust; D006113:United Kingdom