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Uptake to a community based chronic illness rehabilitation programme (CBCIR): Is there a gender disparity?

O'Leary, Emer, McCaffrey, Noel, Doyle, Frank, Furlong, Bróna orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4552-0555, Walsh, Deirdre orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4255-299X and Woods, Catherine orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0892-6591 (2016) Uptake to a community based chronic illness rehabilitation programme (CBCIR): Is there a gender disparity? In: HEPA, 28-30 Sept 2016, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Abstract
Background: Multi-morbidity and chronic conditions pose a threat to population health. Despite known benefits of rehabilitation using structured exercise, uptake to such programmes remain sub-optimal. The aim of this study is to identify the psychosocial and health related fitness correlates of uptake to a CBCIR in men and women, with the secondary aim of identifying the rate of uptake. Methods: Participants referred to a CBCIR via GPs and hospitals completed an induction process. This introduced them to the CBCIR programme and got them to complete a multi-section questionnaire (including instruments on physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, intentions for exercise, and perceived family/friend social support) and complete a battery of physical health measures (including the Incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT), a lower body strength test and body mass index (BMI)). Post induction participants who attended an exercise class were classified as ‘Uptakers’, whilst those who never came back were classified as ‘Non-Uptakers’. Class attendance was objectively monitored by the researchers. Data were analysed using SPSS, and are presented using means, standard deviations and proportions, group differences are examined via t-tests and logistic regression was used to predict uptake. Results: A total of 441 participants (56% male; average age 64.3 ±12 years completed induction measures. Overall, 77% were identified as Uptakers (81% female, 74% male, p=0.068, 2-sided). Among men, Uptakers reported more days of 30mins moderate to vigorous physical activity (t(111) = -2.499, p
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Talk)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Additional Information:Published online.
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Exercise
Medical Sciences > Psychology
Medical Sciences > Diseases
Medical Sciences > Health
Medical Sciences > Sports sciences
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance
Research Institutes and Centres > INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:21633
Deposited On:20 Jan 2017 11:18 by Deirdre Walsh . Last Modified 25 Nov 2019 16:15
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