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Recent publications and studies about Geri-Fit
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February 2023 - Web of Science (you must have an account with Web of Science in order to view this published study) Exercising at the Library: Small and rural public libraries in the lives of older adults. Lenstra, N., Oguz, F., D’arpa, C., & Wilson, L. S. (2022) American Journal of Nursing, July 2022, Olson, Linda M. PhD; Zonsius, Mary C. PhD, RN; Rodriguez-Morales, Grisel MSW, LCSW; Emery-Tiburcio, Erin E. PhD, ABPP Promoting Safe Mobility, AJN, American Journal of Nursing: July 2022 - Volume 122 - Issue 7 - p 46-52 doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000842256.48499.47 - Promoting Safe Mobility Lenstra, Noah (2022) - Exercising at the Library: Small and Rural Public Libraries in the Lives of Older Adults Geri-Fit at the Library Crandell, Jason (2021) - Topics in Exercise Science & Kinesiology Vol. 2: Issue 1, Article 6, 2021 Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond Baker, Breanne S. et al, (2021) - Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, Volume 7: 1-9 Resistance Training Reduces Age- and Geography-Related Physical Function Discrepancies in Older Adults Daniels, K. et al (2020) - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Promoting Healthy Aging During Covid 19 Lenstra, N. & Fisher, F. (2020) Geri-Fit® at the Library: Studying Small and Rural Public Libraries as Venues for Active Living Among Older Adults. Let's Move in Libraries Wiley Click here October 22, 2020. Findings of the 2019 Virtual Geri-Fit study. Elsevier - Journal of Biomechanics May 3, 2018. The Geri-Fit program is referenced. Active & Healthy Aging, Avidscience.com, September 2017, page 29 regarding the Geri-Fit program. Clinical Interventions in Aging, February 10, 2017 The Journal of Nurse Practitioners Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 66 - January, 2017 Aging and Disease Volume 8, Number 2, Page 12 - April, 2017 Activities, Adaptation & Aging - September 18, 2012 Long Term Program Outcomes for Geri-Fit Enrollment 10+ Years - January 3, 2018 Active & Healthy Aging, Avidscience.com, September 2017, page 29 Clinical Interventions in Aging, February 10, 2017 The Journal of Nurse Practitioners Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 66 - January, 2017 Aging and Disease Volume 8, Number 2, Page 12 - April, 2017 Activities, Adaptation & Aging - September 18, 2012
In addition to previous published studies involving the Geri-Fit program, this February 2017 issue of Clinical Interventions in Aging reported that older adults age 65+ that participated in the Geri-Fit top tier evidence-based health promotion program showed an 80.8% improvement in balance over a 90-day period. To the left is a graph showing the decrease in postural sway, a strong fall risk indicator. The higher the number, the higher the fall risk. Geri-Fit substantially reduced the fall risk. Goble, D.J.; Hearn, M.C.; Baweja, H.S. Combination of BTrackS and Geri-Fit as a targeted approach for assessing and reducing the postural sway of older adults with high fall risk. Clin. Interv. Aging 2017, 12, 351–357, doi:10.2147/CIA.S131047. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S131047PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRefGoogle Scholar In an even more recent study on virtual fitness and online fitness conducted in 2019, Geri-Fit teamed up with Dr. Noah Lenstra of the University of North Carolina Greensboro where 535 Geri-Fitters across the U.S. participated in a DVD fitness program. To read about the study, click here. |
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