Barriers and Promoters for Enrollment to a Community-Based Tai Chi Program for Older, Low-Income, and Ethnically Diverse Adults.

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  • Author(s): Manson JD;Manson JD; Tamim H; Tamim H; Baker J; Baker J
  • Source:
    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2017 May; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 592-609. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 29.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8606502 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-4523 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07334648 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Gerontol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2001-> : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society
      Original Publication: Tampa, Fla. : The Southern Gerontologial Society, c1982-
    • Subject Terms:
      Culture* ; Exercise* ; Patient Participation* ; Patient Selection* ; Poverty* ; Tai Ji*; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Focus Groups ; Health Status ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Male ; Mental Health ; Middle Aged ; Qualitative Research
    • Abstract:
      Background: Low-income, ethnically diverse, older adults may be at greater health risk owing to their lower activity levels and potential cultural barriers to physical activity (PA) programs. To explore the specific barriers and promoters to enrollment to a 16-week Tai Chi (TC) program, we interviewed 87 lower socioeconomic older adults from multiple ethnic backgrounds before the initiation of a TC program.
      Method: Semistructured qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with questions focused on themes of barriers and promoters to enrollment in a TC program that might or might not be culturally or gender related.
      Results: Important issues emerged that covered six categories. Categories included physical and mental health, time of day, socialization, program pairing, accessibility, and appropriate leadership/teacher.
      Conclusion: This information may have value for tailoring future PA programming in the community that could lead to improved health outcomes through better enrollment and increased participation in PA and exercise.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Tai Chi; community based; enrollment barriers and promoters; mixed ethnicity; older adults
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150731 Date Completed: 20181224 Latest Revision: 20181224
    • Publication Date:
      20240628
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0733464815597315
    • Accession Number:
      26224598