Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Framework for the Focus Group Design
2.1.1. Sampling Strategy and Size
2.1.2. Study Participants and Setting
2.2. Procedure
2.2.1. Permissions and Consent
2.2.2. Focus Group Discussions
3. Data Analysis
3.1. Phases in the Analysis Process
3.1.1. Preparatory Phase
3.1.2. Organizing Phase
3.1.3. Reporting Phase
4. Trustworthiness
5. Results
5.1. Participants’ (OEP and WBB) Attitudes towards Falls and Fall Prevention
5.2. WBB Participants’ Experience of the Intervention
- Site C P1: “So you’re not hanging onto any support?”
- Site C P4: “I’m not hanging onto stuff.”
- Group: “Oh, wow.”
5.3. Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in the WBB Intervention
5.4. Barriers
5.5. Facilitators
5.6. Results of Systems Usability Scale
6. Discussion
6.1. Participants’ Constructs of Falls
6.2. Participants’ Experiences with the WBB Intervention
6.3. Motivation Challenges and Possible Solutions
6.3.1. Shift to Group Activity
6.3.2. A Wii Bit More Fun
6.3.3. Use of Methods to Enhance Self-Efficacy: Motivational Interviewing
7. Conclusions: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Topic Guide
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Rogers, C.; Shamley, D.; Amosun, S. Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 11678. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411678
Rogers C, Shamley D, Amosun S. Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(24):11678. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411678
Chicago/Turabian StyleRogers, Christine, Delva Shamley, and Seyi Amosun. 2021. "Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study" Applied Sciences 11, no. 24: 11678. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411678
APA StyleRogers, C., Shamley, D., & Amosun, S. (2021). Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study. Applied Sciences, 11(24), 11678. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411678