The efficacy of counseling and progressive resistance home-exercises on adherence, health-related quality of life and function after discharge from a geriatric day-hospital

Feasibility and effectiveness of home‐based exercise programs on physical performance and health‐related quality of life of the older people dwelling on an isolated, doctor‐less island

“…A decline in physical activity increased the risk of other physical health and mental health problems, such as frailty or depression. Many reports have shown that exercise intervention improves the physical functions and health‐related QOL in older people . Baernholdt et al reported differences in self‐reported QOL in rural and urban locations, including individual characteristics and healthy behavior, and concluded that older adults living in rural areas might be socially isolated .…”

“…Many reports have shown that exercise intervention improves the physical functions and health-related QOL in older people. 19,20 Baernholdt et al reported differences in selfreported QOL in rural and urban locations, including individual characteristics and healthy behavior, and concluded that older adults living in rural areas might be socially isolated. 21 It might be common for community-dwelling older people living on the isolated, doctor-less island.…”

Self‐perceived health status and sleep quality of older adults living in community after elastic band exercises

“…) and psychological health status of older adults (Brovold et al . , Park et al . , Sillanpaa et al .…”

“…Such programmes also improved older adults' cardiovascular capacity, body coordination, and upper and lower body flexibility levels (Cyarto et al 2008, Chang et al 2012, Park et al 2012). In addition, elastic band exercise programmes enhanced the self-perceived physiological health status (Park et al 2012, Sillanpaa et al 2012, Chan et al 2016 and psychological health status of older adults (Brovold et al 2012, Park et al 2012, Sillanpaa et al 2012.…”

Effect of Special Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on Commitment to Exercise and Mental Health

“…For example, in studies by Brovold et al and Millstein it was indicated that a combination of interventions through counseling and medical recommendation along with exercise could significantly affect the adherence to exercise, quality of life, and mental health of patients (Brovold, Skelton, & Bergland, 2012;Millstein et al, 2016). Applying special interventions, Markland and Tobin investigated the relationship between the support for psychological needs and internalization of regular exercise behavior.…”