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WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
卷 40, 期 6, 页码 815-833出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0193945916687529
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exergaming; community health workers; older adults; African Americans
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资金
- Rutgers University faculty research fund
The study tested the feasibility and efficacy of an exergaming program in underserved older African American communities. The study is a single-group with pre- and posttest design. Twelve female participants (M age = 64.17 +/- 6.74 years) completed an exergaming program once or twice a week for 24 sessions over 14 weeks. Community health workers implemented the program through coaching and supporting mechanisms to motivate participants to exercise. A mixed-methods analysis was used to assess the intervention. After the program, participants showed significant improvements in lower body flexibility (p = .012), and physical health-related quality of life (p = .005). Four themes were identified related to the self-reported benefits of the exergaming program: (a) improving health, (b) feeling enjoyment, (c) getting connected, and (d) knowing you. The exergaming program provides an easy-to-implement and potentially effective intervention that can be used in community-directed centers to improve health and well-being in the underserved population.
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