"Mind Blown"--Including Exercise Science Students as Research Assistants to Reduce Ageist Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Forlenza, Samuel T.; Bourassa, Dara
Titel	"Mind Blown"--Including Exercise Science Students as Research Assistants to Reduce Ageist Perceptions
Quelle	In: JTRM in Kinesiology, (2017), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0778-3906
Schlagwörter	Exercise; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Health Related Fitness; Undergraduate Students; Allied Health Personnel; Physical Activities; Aging (Individuals); Aging Education; Older Adults; Qualitative Research; Research Assistants; Social Bias; Stereotypes; Grounded Theory; Outcomes of Education; Misconceptions; Student Attitudes; Attitude Change; Semi Structured Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Übung; Physiotherapie; Beschäftigungstherapie; Gesundheitssport; Gesundheitstraining; Aging; Altern; Ageing education; Altenbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Qualitative Forschung; Forschungspersonal; Klischee; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Missverständnis; Schülerverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung
Abstract	The amount of older adults is increasing rapidly and the demands of an aging population will need to be met by professionals in many fields, including exercise science. However, many undergraduate students do not want to work with older adults. Therefore, this qualitative study sought to examine the experiences and perceptions of exercise science students who served as research assistants in a six-month walking program for senior citizens. Students recognized that their previous ageist views about older adults' functioning (which originated from personal experiences, education, and society) were challenged by the walking program. Subsequently, more positive views on aging, being an older adult, and working with older adults were elicited by their assistance in the research study. Results from this investigation suggest that exercise science and allied health students be exposed to aging-sensitive experiences to dispel ageist perceptions and ultimately increase the workforce needed to serve this expanding population. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01