TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates and preferences of resistance training among older adults in Alberta, Canada
AU - Bampton, Erin A.
AU - Johnson, Steven T.
AU - Vallance, Jeff K.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgements: This study was supported by an Alberta Innovates–Health Solutions Establishment Grant awarded to JV and an Athabasca University Graduate Research Fund Grant awarded to EB. JV is supported by the Canada Research Chairs program and a Population Health Investigator Award from Alberta Innovates–Health Solutions.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Canadian Public Health Association or its licensor.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of resistance training among older adults in Alberta, Canada, has never been measured. Hence, there is no clear understanding of the demographic and health-related factors associated with resistance training, or older adults’ resistance training programming preferences. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of resistance training behaviours among older adults in Alberta. METHODS: Older adults (>55 years) from across Alberta were invited to participate in this study. Participants completed self-reported measures of resistance training behaviours, demographics, health-related information, and resistance training program interest and preferences. RESULTS: A total of 358 (of 393) participants returned a completed survey, for a response rate of 91.1%. Overall, 53.1% met Canadian resistance training guidelines. On average, participants engaged in resistance training on 1.8 (SD = 1.9) days per week for an average of 1.6 hours (SD = 1.3). Preferences included resistance training in a fitness club (45.7%) and morning training times (51.7%). Indicating an ability to participate in a resistance training program for older adults was associated with being age 65 years or older (OR = 2.4; 95% CI, 0.69 to 8.0, p = 0.017) and being male (OR = 2.2; 95% CI, 0.73 to 6.69, p = 0.016). Those meeting resistance training guidelines were significantly less likely to have a chronic disease (OR = 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39 to 0.95, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Older adults had unique preferences for receiving resistance training counseling and programming. These preferences were associated with specific demographic and health-related variables.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of resistance training among older adults in Alberta, Canada, has never been measured. Hence, there is no clear understanding of the demographic and health-related factors associated with resistance training, or older adults’ resistance training programming preferences. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of resistance training behaviours among older adults in Alberta. METHODS: Older adults (>55 years) from across Alberta were invited to participate in this study. Participants completed self-reported measures of resistance training behaviours, demographics, health-related information, and resistance training program interest and preferences. RESULTS: A total of 358 (of 393) participants returned a completed survey, for a response rate of 91.1%. Overall, 53.1% met Canadian resistance training guidelines. On average, participants engaged in resistance training on 1.8 (SD = 1.9) days per week for an average of 1.6 hours (SD = 1.3). Preferences included resistance training in a fitness club (45.7%) and morning training times (51.7%). Indicating an ability to participate in a resistance training program for older adults was associated with being age 65 years or older (OR = 2.4; 95% CI, 0.69 to 8.0, p = 0.017) and being male (OR = 2.2; 95% CI, 0.73 to 6.69, p = 0.016). Those meeting resistance training guidelines were significantly less likely to have a chronic disease (OR = 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39 to 0.95, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Older adults had unique preferences for receiving resistance training counseling and programming. These preferences were associated with specific demographic and health-related variables.
KW - Health behaviour
KW - Movement
KW - Older adults
KW - Resistance training
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U2 - 10.17269/CJPH.107.5365
DO - 10.17269/CJPH.107.5365
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 27763842
AN - SCOPUS:84992111019
SN - 0008-4263
VL - 107
SP - e272-e277
JO - Canadian Journal of Public Health
JF - Canadian Journal of Public Health
IS - 3
ER -