Older Adults' Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults face several barriers to exercise participation, including transportation, lack of access, and poor weather conditions. Such barriers may influence whether older adults meet the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Recently, older adults have adopted technology for health care and are increasingly using digital health technologies to improve their access to care. Therefore, technology may be a valuable tool to reduce barriers to exercise and increase exercise participation rates within this population.

Objective

This study aimed to explore older adults' perceptions and experiences of exercise, in general, and specifically related to our synchronous online exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

A total of 3 registered kin

SUBMITTER: Coletta G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984789 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature