Journal article
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