Journal article
Exploring the feasibility, sustainability and the benefits of the GrACE + GAIT exercise programme in the residential aged care setting
Peer J, Vol.7, p.e6793
2019
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Abstract
<p><strong>Background</strong> The feasibility and benefits of a 24-week targeted progressive supervised resistance and weight-bearing exercise programme (Group Aged Care Exercise + GAIT (GrACE + GAIT)) in the residential aged care (RAC) setting was investigated as very little peer-reviewed research has been conducted in relation to exercise programmes of this duration in this cohort. <strong>Methods</strong> A quasi-experimental study design consisting of two groups (control and exercise) explored a 24-week targeted progressive supervised resistance and weightbearing exercise programme (GrACE + GAIT) in two RAC facilities in Northern New South Wales, Australia. A total of 42 adults consented to participate from a total of 68 eligible residents (61.7%). The primary outcome measures were feasibility and sustainability of the exercise programme via intervention uptake, session adherence, attrition, acceptability and adverse events. Secondary measures included gait speed and the spatio-temporal parameters of gait, handgrip muscle strength and sit to stand performance. <strong>Results</strong> Twenty-three residents participated in the exercise intervention (mean (SD) 85.4 (8.1) years, 15 females) and 19 in the control group (87.4 (6.6) years 13 females). Exercise adherence was 79.3%, with 65% of exercise participants attending ≥70% of the sessions; 100% of those originally enrolled completed the programme and strongly agreed with the programme acceptability. Zero exercise-related adverse events were reported. ANCOVA results indicated that post-intervention gait speed significantly increased (p < 0.001) with an 18.8% increase in gait speed (m/s). <strong>Discussion</strong> The GrACE + GAIT programme was shown to be feasible and significantly improve adults living in RAC facilities gait speed, handgrip strength and sit to stand performance. These results suggest that the GrACE + GAIT programme is suitable for use in the RAC sector and that it has the potential to reduce disability and improve function and quality of life of the residents.</p>
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- Title
- Exploring the feasibility, sustainability and the benefits of the GrACE + GAIT exercise programme in the residential aged care setting
- Creators
- Samantha Fein - Central Queensland UniversityTim Henwood - Southern Cross Care, South AustraliaMike Climstein - University of SydneyEvelyne Rathbone - Bond UniversityJustin Keogh - Bond University
- Publication Details
- Peer J, Vol.7, p.e6793
- Identifiers
- 4068; 991012821193002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article