"I value it, but someone should do it": fitness staff's perspectives on task-oriented resistance exercise in retirement communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many older adults relocate to retirement communities to age in place, particularly when facing health declines or disability. Task-oriented resistance exercise, which integrates functional daily activities into exercise, has shown benefits in reducing late-life disability. However, little is known about how such programs can be embedded within the existing fitness infrastructure of retirement communities to support residents who are at risk of disability. This study explored fitness staff's perspectives on the compatibility and complexity of implementing a task-oriented exercise program in their communities.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive design was applied. Fourteen fitness staff members from 14 various retirement communities across Florida participated in ind

SUBMITTER: Liu CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823794 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature