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What Factors Influence Persistence Rates In Active Older Adult Group Exercise Programs?, Jennifer Danilowski
What Factors Influence Persistence Rates In Active Older Adult Group Exercise Programs?, Jennifer Danilowski
South Florida Education Research Conference
The purpose of this research is to determine factors that influence the persistence rates of active older adults participating in group exercise classes. During the study, group participants and instructors in a Florida facility were asked to respond to surveys ascertaining motivational factors regarding participation in active older adult classes. Utilizing participant data, instructors were given a professional development course as part of the treatment. Data indicates participants prefer working in group settings to prevent health related illness, for socialization, and for instructors. Research demonstrates that the instructor plays a critical role in advancing exercise understanding and providing motivation that …
Stress Urinary Incontinence In Female Athletes, Kelly I. Daly, Jennifer Doherty-Restreps
Stress Urinary Incontinence In Female Athletes, Kelly I. Daly, Jennifer Doherty-Restreps
South Florida Education Research Conference
Objective: The purpose of this study is to educate allied health professionals and female athletes of the anatomy of the pelvic floor, and the pathology, etiology, and prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in female athletes. Background: Urinary incontinence is not a life-threatening or dangerous condition, but it is socially embarrassing, may cause the individual to remove herself from social situations, and decrease quality of life. While typically associated with parous women who had vaginal delivery, research has shown prevalence of the condition in physically active women of all ages. Stress urinary incontinence has shown to lead to withdrawal from participation …