Focus Groups to Explore the Perceptions of Older Adults on a Pedometer-Based Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Jones, David B.; Richeson, Nancy E.; Croteau, Karen A.; Farmer, Bonnie Cashin
Titel	Focus Groups to Explore the Perceptions of Older Adults on a Pedometer-Based Intervention
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80 (2009) 4, S.710-717 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Physical Activities; Focus Groups; Older Adults; Attitude Measures; Measurement Equipment; Physical Activity Level; Barriers; Life Style; Motivation; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Messinstrument; Lebensstil; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch)
Abstract	Focus group methodology was used to explore in depth the perceptions of older adults who had participated in a 12-week pedometer-based intervention. Nineteen women and 8 men, ages 55-86 years, volunteered to take part in the focus groups following participation in the intervention. Four focus groups of six to eight participants were scheduled at primary sites in the southern Maine area. Analysis of the data revealed four specific topical areas: (a) factors that led to increases in daily step count, (b) factors that hindered increases in daily step count, (c) benefits of pedometer intervention program, and (d) recommendations on how to improve older adults' physical activity. Overall, focus group participants found this intervention to be beneficial and recommended its expansion to other groups. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10