The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults
The results of this thesis highlight the potential of using peers (i.e., similar-aged individuals) to lead walking groups for promoting physical activity and health in older adults. Results inform on the benefits of regularly walking with peers, the factors affecting the retention of peer volunteer...
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Curtin University
2020
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| author | Kritz, Marlene Bernadette |
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| description | The results of this thesis highlight the potential of using peers (i.e., similar-aged individuals) to lead walking groups for promoting physical activity and health in older adults. Results inform on the benefits of regularly walking with peers, the factors affecting the retention of peer volunteers, and on effective peer leadership attributes and behaviours. Recommendations for future peer-led intervention design and policy are provided. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-803922025-04-28T03:17:07Z The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults Kritz, Marlene Bernadette The results of this thesis highlight the potential of using peers (i.e., similar-aged individuals) to lead walking groups for promoting physical activity and health in older adults. Results inform on the benefits of regularly walking with peers, the factors affecting the retention of peer volunteers, and on effective peer leadership attributes and behaviours. Recommendations for future peer-led intervention design and policy are provided. 2020 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80392 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Kritz, Marlene Bernadette The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title | The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title_full | The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title_short | The Role of Peer Leaders in the Promotion of Physical Activity, Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults |
| title_sort | role of peer leaders in the promotion of physical activity, health and psychological wellbeing in older adults |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80392 |