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Why do seniors leave resistance training programs?
Burton, E., Hill, A., Pettigrew, S., Lewin, G., Bainbridge, L., Farrier, K., ... Hill, K.D. (2017). Why do seniors leave resistance training programs?. Clinical Interventions in Aging (pp. 585–592)
Purpose: The proportion of the population, that is older, is growing at a faster rate than other age groups. Physical activity is important for older people because it assists in living independently. Participating in resistance training on a regular basis (twice weekly) is recommended for older people; yet, fewer than 15% of people over 60 years achieve this level. The aim of this article was to investigate the factors contributing to older people’s decisions to stop participation in a resistance training program.
Participants and methods: Participants were older people who had chosen to participate in a structured resistance training program specifically designed for seniors and then after a period of time discontinued. This population received a questionnaire in the mail focused on factors contributing to their cessation of resistance training exercise. Qualitative results were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results: Fifty-six survey responses were received (average age 71.5 years, SD =9.0; 79% females). Injury, illness, and holidaying were the main reasons for ceasing participation. A small but important number of responses (11%) reported that they considered they were not provided with sufficient support during the resistance training programs.
Conclusions: To attract and retain their senior clients, the results indicate that program organizers need to provide tailored support to return to resistance training after injury and offer flexible and individualized services that accommodate older people’s life choices in retirement.
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Elissa BurtonAnne-Marie Hill
Simone Pettigrew
Gill Lewin
Liz Bainbridge
Kaela Farrier
Phil Airey
Keith Hill
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