Participants' Attitudes, Opinions, and Beliefs of a Physical Activity Program in West Virginia

Authors

Mia Erickson, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Krista Hodgkiss, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Jennifer Key, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Guen Brown, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Volume

48

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.48.03.18

Abstract

The qualitative study reported here assessed participants' attitudes, opinions, and beliefs concerning the West Virginia University Extension Service Active for Life Program (AfLP). Three focus groups were conducted to elicit participants' perceptions of the AfLP. Key themes identified by 19 participants included motivating factors, inhibiting factors, and change recommendations. With the qualitative evaluation, we verified the positive influence of the AfLP on community-dwelling adults in West Virginia. Our findings were consistent with those of other studies on community-based exercise programs. Other Extension Services may use this information to adopt the AfLP and increase access to physical activity programs for older adults.

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Recommended Citation

Erickson, M., Hodgkiss, K., Key, J., & Brown, G. (2010). Participants' Attitudes, Opinions, and Beliefs of a Physical Activity Program in West Virginia. The Journal of Extension, 48(3), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.48.03.18