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Abstract

This study attempted to explore the barriers to physical activity of older patients with Hypertension. It aimed to provide robust evidence produced through their eyes. First, through the data analysis of the accelerometer and the decision of the research team, 10 out of the 30 applicants were invited to participate in a photovoice study. Photovoice is one example of participatory action research. Photovoice participants can communicate their unique experiences through photographs, providing a highly realistic and authentic perspective that is not possible to be understood with traditional qualitative research. This study inductively identified four main themes; health illiteracy, distortion of health information, fear of physical activity, and rejection of any life changes. Based on a specific understanding of the population’s perception of physical activity, this study attempted to provide evidence of why many elderly Korean patients with Hypertension stay inactive.

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Title
Exploring Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity in Korean Older Patients with Hypertension: Photovoice Inquiry
Author
Gun-Young, Lee 1 ; Kyung-O, Kim 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ryu, Jae-Hyeong 2 ; Park, Sun-Hee 3 ; Chung, Hae-Ryong 4 ; Butler, Marcia 5 

 Department of Gerokinesiology, Kyungil University, Kyungsan 38428, Korea 
 Chungbuk Boeun Naebuk Public Health Center, Boen 28917, Korea 
 Social Welfare Center, Daegu 41052, Korea 
 Health and Fitness Management, College of Health, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30260, USA 
 Health Care Management, College of Health, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30260, USA 
First page
14020
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
1660-4601
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2734636966
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.