An Interdisciplinary Approach to Increasing Exercise in Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Authors

Tarun Sharma, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Tracey Vause-Earland, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-21-2020

Comments

Presentation: 21:23

Capstone Site: Jefferson Geriatrics

Capstone projects were approved by Jefferson's Institutional Review Board and completed in partial fulfillment of the doctoral degree in occupational therapy at Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Research Questions

1. Evaluate the efficacy of an interdisciplinary home exercise program delivered in the clinic and via follow-up telephone calls for increasing exercise among older community dwelling adults
2. Assess the effectiveness of incorporating occupational therapy interventions into an ambulatory primary care practice

Recommended Citation

Sharma, Tarun and Vause-Earland, PhD, Tracey, "An Interdisciplinary Approach to Increasing Exercise in Older Adults: A Pilot Study" (2020). Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program Capstone Presentations. Paper 8.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otdcapstones/8

Language

English