Experiences of participants of a volunteer-supported walking intervention to improve physical function of nursing home residents – a mixed methods sub-study of the POWER-project

Experiences of participants of a volunteer-supported walking intervention to improve physical function of nursing home residents – a mixed methods sub-study of the POWER-project

Abstract Background Regular physical activity improves physical health and mental well-being and reduces the risk of falling in older adults. The randomized controlled “Prevention by lay-assisted Outdoor-Walking in the Elderly at Risk” POWER-study investigates whether volunteer-supported outdoor-wal...

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Main Authors: Sabine Weissbach, Anja Rieckert, Christine Kersting, Nina Grede, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Andreas Soennichsen, Horst Christian Vollmar, Ina Otte, Pia Weimer, Ulrike Sonja Trampisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Physical activity
Quality of life
Nursing home
Oldest old
Volunteer work
Barriers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04044-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04044-4

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