Older people's perceptions and experiences of older people with the Sit-to-stand activity: An ethnographic pre-feasibility study.
Uirá Duarte Wisnesky, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul and 1 others
PMID 36722635WHAT IT FOUND
Brazilian older people with mobility challenges said they stuck with sit-to-stand exercise when it fit their routine, cost nothing, and felt private.
They stopped when pain, fear of falling, or no family support got in the way.
Key findings
01Participants were more likely to engage when the activity was low-cost, private, and easily integrated into their daily routine.
02Engagement was hindered by present health conditions, lack of a companion, safety concerns, and competing demands.
03Perceived stigmatization of exercises targeting older people and fatalistic beliefs about aging acted as barriers to participation.
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What it does not show
The study was a pre-feasibility assessment, not a trial of effectiveness, so it cannot show whether the activity improved mobility. Recruitment was limited to those who consented, so the views of those who refused may differ. The presence of the researcher and family members during visits may have influenced participants' behavior and reports (Hawthorne effect). Perceptions of healthcare providers, family members, and policymakers were not examined.
Declared interests
Funding was provided by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) in Brazil. No other conflicts of interest were reported.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret this study as evidence that sit-to-stand exercise improves mobility or health outcomes. It is a qualitative study exploring why older people did or did not engage with the activity, not a trial measuring its effects.