The Use of a Personal Trainer to Enhance Participation of Older Adults with Severe Disabilities in a Community Water Exercise Class |
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Authors: | Karena J Cooper Diane M Browder |
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Institution: | (1) College of Education, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA;(2) College of Education, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA |
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Abstract: | Inclusive instruction was provided for three older adults with profound mental retardation in a water exercise class at a local YMCA. The older adults were taught to exercise through the use of systematic prompting. A multiple baseline design across participants with an embedded reversal was used to evaluate the impact of a personal trainer. The three participants performed the exercise, but regressed without the assistance of the trainer, as demonstrated by the reversal. Data collected during peer prompting and maintenance conditions indicated that the participants continued to exercise at levels higher than baseline but lower than with a personal trainer. |
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Keywords: | older adults with mental retardation inclusive recreation personal trainer systematic prompting exercise |
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