Prescribing tailored home exercise program to older adults in the community using a tailored self-modeled video: A pre-post study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community rehabilitation for older people after hospital discharge is necessary to regain functional ability and independence. However, poor adherence to exercise programs continues to hinder achieving positive health outcomes in older people. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prescribing a tailored video self-modeled DVD-HEP for 6 weeks, on functional mobility, physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life, in a sample of frail older adults.

Materials and methods

A pre- and post-test intervention study design was conducted, with each participant acting as their own control. A convergent, parallel, mixed-methods approach involving quantitative, and qualitative data collection was used. Participants received an indivi

SUBMITTER: Vaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815032 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature