Journal article
Group fitness instruction for older adults: toward a substantive, grounded theory of age capital
Abstract
One vital role of fitness instructors is that of educator, yet scant theorization about this educative role exists. To address this lacuna in scholarship, we utilized a constructivist grounded theory methodology to develop a theory of embodied education that takes place between the fitness instructor and older exercisers in group exercise classes. The aim was to explain how fitness instructors could teach in a manner that would enhance the …
Authors
Harvey K; Griffin M
Journal
Educational Gerontology, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 222–234
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
May 4, 2021
DOI
10.1080/03601277.2021.1910142
ISSN
0360-1277