If they don't use it, they lose it’: how organisational structures and practices shape residents’ physical movement in care home settings
Rebecca J. Hawkins , Arvin Prashar , Adelaide Lusambili , David R. Ellard and Mary Godfrey
Abstract
"Older people living in long-term facilities (nursing and residential homes providing 24-hour care) spend the majority of their time inactive, despite the known health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity and reduced time spent sedentary. In order to successfully embed interventions that aim to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour, it is necessary to understand the features of the care environment that influence residents’ routine patterns of movement."
Conclusions
"Understanding how organisational factors shape routine movement amongst residents will inform the development of embedded and sustainable interventions that aim to enhance physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour in care home settings."