Interaction between clients and physiotherapists in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation

Wallin, Marjo, Talvitie, Ulla, Cattan, Mima and Karppi, Sirkka-Liisa (2009) Interaction between clients and physiotherapists in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation. Advances in Physiotherapy, 11 (3). pp. 145-153. ISSN 1403-8196

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14038190802538948

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore how older people construct their interaction in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation and what is their contribution to the interaction. Discourse analysis was employed and data, consisting of seven videotaped group-based exercise sessions, were collected from 52 older people (aged 66–93 years) and nine rehabilitation professionals in seven rehabilitation centres. Four discourse categories were found. In “taciturn exercising”, older people remained verbally silent but physically active. In “submissive disagreeing”, older people opposed the professionals’ agenda by displaying reluctant consent to proposals. In “resilient endeavouring”, older adults persisted on their course of action, regardless of the disapproval of the professionals. In “lay helping”, older people initiated spontaneous encouragement, but also gave verbal and physical assistance to their peers. Older people's meaningful contribution to interaction, whilst it may challenge the institutional flow of activities, can constitute an integral part of the re-ablement process of rehabilitation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Exercise therapy for older people, Rehabilitation, Interactions
Subjects: A900 Others in Medicine and Dentistry
B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
Depositing User: EPrint Services
Date Deposited: 28 Jan 2010 09:52
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 12:18
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3681

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