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Barriers to Physical Activity Following Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Older Adults with Chronic Disease.

Abstract

Nonadherence to exercise is a main cause of reduced function for older adults with chronic disease following completion of rehabilitation. This quantitative study used a questionnaire to evaluate the barriers and facilitators to community-based exercise following rehabilitation, from the perspectives of older adults with chronic diseases and their healthcare professionals (HCPs). Questionnaires were administered one-on-one to 83 older adults …

Authors

Desveaux L; Goldstein R; Mathur S; Brooks D

Journal

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 223–233

Publisher

Human Kinetics

Publication Date

April 2016

DOI

10.1123/japa.2015-0018

ISSN

1063-8652