Impact of the Exercise Right for Active Ageing program on physical function in older adults: a quasi-experimental pre-post study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Exercise Right for Active Ageing (ERAA) program was established to improve access to exercise classes for community-dwelling older Australians. The aims of this study were to determine whether older adults, who participated in ERAA exercise classes experienced a change in physical function, and identify factors associated with this change.

Methods

Participants included community-dwelling older adults, aged ≥ 65 years, from every state and territory of Australia. The ERAA program included 12 subsidised, weekly, low- to moderate-intensity exercise classes, delivered by accredited exercise scientists or physiologists (AESs/AEPs). Primary outcomes included the 30 s Sit-to-Stand (STS) and the 3-metre Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. Secondary outcomes included grip str

SUBMITTER: Ekegren C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10696865 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature