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Creating an effective physical activity-based health promotion programme for adults with a brain injury
Simon Driver1, Kelley Irwin, Anne Woolsey
1Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. simon.driver@oregonstate.edu
Primary Objective:
To describe the processes involved with developing and implementing a physical activity-based health promotion programme for people with a brain injury, summarize previous health promotion research efforts and provide an actual example of a programme entitled P.A.C.E, a 'Physical Activity Centred Education' programme. REASONING BEHIND LITERATURE SELECTION: Brain injury is a serious public health issue due to the incidence, complexity and high healthcare costs. Health promotion programmes that incorporate physical activity have been shown to improve the health of people with a disability. However, if programmes are to be successful they have to be appropriately designed, otherwise individuals will not adopt and maintain the desired health behaviours.
Main Outcomes And Results:
Readers will have an understanding of (1) how a theoretical framework drives programme development, (2) the strategies required to facilitate behaviour change, (3) how previous research supports the use of a physical activity-based health promotion programme and (4) how to implement a programme.
Conclusions:
Future research ideas are provided so as to stimulate research in the area of physical activity-based health promotion programmes for people with a brain injury.
