“No Matter the Age or Medical Complexity, People Benefit From That Intensity of Exercise”: A Mixed-Methods Study Describing Rehabilitation Provider Perceptions of High-Intensity Resistance Training Among Veterans Receiving Post-Acute Care
With i-STRONGER, a safe and effective approach for delivering resistance training to older adults in SNF settings, "seeing is believing." Real-time implementation of i-STRONGER facilitated an evolution of perspective among providers, fueled by observable, positive changes in patient function and affect as well as unexpected patient participation. Findings support i-STRONGER use in SNF settings, provided that specific training strategies showcase older adults with medical complexity participating in progressive resistance training.
Authors
- Daniel J. Malone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-2555)
- Lauren Hinrichs‐Kinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4932-7322)
- Rebecca Altic
- Mattie Pontiff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1124-7354)
- Danielle L. Derlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2951-1547)
- Janell Pisegna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5793-9604)
- Emma Haldane Beisheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-5144)
- Katie A. Butera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3553-2333)
- Jennifer E. Stevens‐Lapsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8118-378X)
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1519/jpt.0000000000000443
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45