Motivation as a mechanism underpinning exercise-based falls prevention programmes for older adults with cognitive impairment: a realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This review aimed to identify mechanisms underlying participation in falls prevention interventions, in older adults with cognitive impairment. In particular we studied the role of motivation.

Design

A realist review of the literature.

Data sources

EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and PEDRO.

Eligibility criteria

Publications reporting exercise-based interventions for people with cognitive impairment, including dementia, living in the community.

Data extraction and synthesis

A 'rough programme theory' (a preliminary model of how an intervention works) was developed, tested against findings from the published literature and refined. Data were collected according to elements of the programme theory and not isolated to outco

SUBMITTER: Booth V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6588958 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature