Review highlights peer support and social health factors increase participation in community exercise programs for older adults with chronic lung disease, emphasizing psychosocial benefits.
The review highlights that physical and psychosocial benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation community-based exercise programs for older people with chronic lung disease are facilitators for participation. Peer support in understanding the experiences of others can help increase engagement. There is a need to construct approaches that address the social determinants of health in overcoming barriers to participation in community peer-support exercise programs. A limitation is a risk of losing the nuances of contextual and theoretical aspects of individual studies.
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