Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity as Perceived by Older Adults with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	van Schijndel-Speet, Marieke; Evenhuis, Heleen M.; van Wijck, Ruud; van Empelen, Pepijn; Echteld, Michael A.
Titel	Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity as Perceived by Older Adults with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 52 (2014) 3, S.175-186 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9491
DOI	10.1352/1934-9556-52.3.175
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Mental Retardation; Physical Activity Level; Preferences; Physical Activities; Barriers; Interviews; Focus Groups; Mild Mental Retardation; Moderate Mental Retardation; Coding; Psychological Patterns; Interpersonal Relationship; Friendship; Rewards; Familiarity; Physical Health; Self Esteem; Skills; Transportation; Costs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Geistige Behinderung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Codierung; Programmierung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Freundschaft; Reward; Belohnung; Gesundheitszustand; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Skill; Fertigkeit; Verkehrswesen; Cost; Kosten
Abstract	Older people with intellectual disability (ID) are characterized by low physical activity (PA) levels. PA is important for reducing health risks and maintaining adequate fitness levels for performing activities of daily living. The aim of this study was to explore preferences of older adults with ID for specific physical activities, and to gain insight into facilitators and barriers to engaging into PA. Fourteen in-depth interviews and four focus groups were undertaken, with a total of 40 older adults with mild and moderate ID included in the analysis. NVivo software was used for analysing the transcribed verbatim interviews. In total, 30 codes for facilitators and barriers were identified. Themes concerning facilitators to PA were enjoyment, support from others, social contact and friendship, reward, familiarity, and routine of activities. Themes concerning barriers to PA were health and physiological factors, lack of self-confidence, lack of skills, lack of support, transportation problems, costs, and lack of appropriate PA options and materials. The results of the present study suggest that older adults with ID may benefit from specific PA programs, adapted to their individual needs and limitations. Results can be used for developing feasible health promotion programs for older adults with ID. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaidd.allenpress.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10