Facilitators and Barriers to Tai Chi in an Older Adult Community: A Theory-Driven Approach

Autor/inn/en	Gryffin, Pete A.; Chen, William C.; Chaney, Beth H.; Dodd, Virginia J.; Roberts, Beverly
Titel	Facilitators and Barriers to Tai Chi in an Older Adult Community: A Theory-Driven Approach
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 46 (2015) 2, S.109-118 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2014.999964
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Exercise; Barriers; Influences; Models; Focus Groups; Recreational Facilities; Residential Institutions; Comparative Analysis; Rating Scales; Fear; Demography; Participant Satisfaction; Injuries; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Übung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Analogiemodell; Freizeiteinrichtung; Wohnumgebung; Rating-Skala; Furcht; Demografie
Abstract	Background: Prevention has been identified as a primary strategy for reducing health care costs, with potential Medicare savings up to $142.8 billion annually. Falls alone resulted in $28.2 billion in direct care costs. A growing body of research documents significant benefits of tai chi (TC) for balance and prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults. Purpose: To identify facilitators and barriers to TC from a theory-driven approach, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) coupled with a fishbone diagram. Methods: Focus groups consisted of active users of a fitness facility at an active living community. Group 1 had never considered adoption of TC (n = 10). The second group were members of the community TC classes (n = 11). The HBM was used to categorize responses. A 10-point scale permitted comparison of group means and standard deviation. Results: Primary barriers included lack of awareness of benefits, need for evidence-based benefits, and limitations related to teaching style. The largest opportunity for promotion of TC related to perceived threats from falls and benefits for balance. Translation to Health Practice: Findings can be used by health educators to develop and test effective cues to action to promote adoption of TC. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01