Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in Kazakhstan
Introduction: Physical activity is proven to be a significant element of successful aging, but many seniors worldwide fail to achieve the recommended levels. This study aimed to assess the readiness of the community in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to act on the issue of physical inactivity among older ad...
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| author | Aniyar Izguttinov Assel Ainabekova Miruna Petrescu-Prahova Suzanne J. Wood |
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| description | Introduction: Physical activity is proven to be a significant element of successful aging, but many seniors worldwide fail to achieve the recommended levels. This study aimed to assess the readiness of the community in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to act on the issue of physical inactivity among older adults.
Methods: In order to achieve this purpose, we conducted qualitative interviews with key informants in the community and applied a validated community readiness tool.
Results: The results suggest that the local community is at early stages of readiness to act on the issue of older adult physical inactivity. We identified a number of barriers that prevented seniors from leading active lifestyles, which included community misconceptions about older adult physical activity, family centeredness in older adulthood, scarcity of resources, passive support from the leadership, and lack of efforts in the community. Research findings also highlighted the importance of conducting in-depth analysis of key informant responses in addition to calculating readiness scores, when using the community readiness tool.
Conclusion: Community-specific strategies for enhancing the level of physical activity among seniors are required to offset the disease burden associated with aging and to prolong life expectancy in Kazakhstan, and it is of paramount importance to tailor potential efforts as to address the current readiness of the community and its needs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e3cbd4104a74b9490e8470c4ae44bfe2022-12-21T19:20:26ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghCentral Asian Journal of Global Health2166-74032020-07-019110.5195/cajgh.2020.447187Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in KazakhstanAniyar Izguttinov0Assel Ainabekova1Miruna Petrescu-Prahova2Suzanne J. Wood3Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaCenter for Global Health, Republican Center for Health Development, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-SultanDepartment of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDepartment of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonIntroduction: Physical activity is proven to be a significant element of successful aging, but many seniors worldwide fail to achieve the recommended levels. This study aimed to assess the readiness of the community in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to act on the issue of physical inactivity among older adults. Methods: In order to achieve this purpose, we conducted qualitative interviews with key informants in the community and applied a validated community readiness tool. Results: The results suggest that the local community is at early stages of readiness to act on the issue of older adult physical inactivity. We identified a number of barriers that prevented seniors from leading active lifestyles, which included community misconceptions about older adult physical activity, family centeredness in older adulthood, scarcity of resources, passive support from the leadership, and lack of efforts in the community. Research findings also highlighted the importance of conducting in-depth analysis of key informant responses in addition to calculating readiness scores, when using the community readiness tool. Conclusion: Community-specific strategies for enhancing the level of physical activity among seniors are required to offset the disease burden associated with aging and to prolong life expectancy in Kazakhstan, and it is of paramount importance to tailor potential efforts as to address the current readiness of the community and its needs.http://cajgh.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cajgh/article/view/447community readinessphysical activityolder adultshealthy aging |
| spellingShingle | Aniyar Izguttinov Assel Ainabekova Miruna Petrescu-Prahova Suzanne J. Wood Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in Kazakhstan Central Asian Journal of Global Health community readiness physical activity older adults healthy aging |
| title | Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in Kazakhstan |
| title_full | Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in Kazakhstan |
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| title_short | Community Readiness for Increasing Older Adult Physical Activity Levels in Kazakhstan |
| title_sort | community readiness for increasing older adult physical activity levels in kazakhstan |
| topic | community readiness physical activity older adults healthy aging |
| url | http://cajgh.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cajgh/article/view/447 |
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