Are the attitudes of exercise instructors who work with older adults influenced by training and personal characteristics?

Helen Hawley; Dawn Skelton; Malcolm Campbell; Chris Todd

Are the attitudes of exercise instructors who work with older adults influenced by training and personal characteristics?

Helen Hawley, Dawn Skelton, Malcolm Campbell, Chris Todd

Physiotherapy

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Abstract

Little is known about the relationship between attitudes and characteristics of instructors and uptake and adherence of older people to exercise classes. This article explores these issues. authors surveyed 731 UK exercise instructors with specialist older adult exercise qualifications. A questionnaire investigated instructors’ characteristics and attitudes toward older adults’ participation in exercise.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-63
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Volume	20
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

Keywords

aging
exercise classes
instructors
older people

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Hawley, H. et al (2012) Attitudes of exercise instructors
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http://journals.humankinetics.com/japa-back-issues/japa-volume-20-issue-1-january/are-the-attitudes-of-exercise-instructors-who-work-with-older-adults-influenced-by-training-and-personal-characteristics

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Hawley, H., Skelton, D., Campbell, M., & Todd, C. (2012). Are the attitudes of exercise instructors who work with older adults influenced by training and personal characteristics? Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20, 47-63. http://journals.humankinetics.com/japa-back-issues/japa-volume-20-issue-1-january/are-the-attitudes-of-exercise-instructors-who-work-with-older-adults-influenced-by-training-and-personal-characteristics

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