Table 2 Flow and content of Propa intervention
| Â | Aim | Intervention content | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Home visit (week 1) | Introduction to the rehabilitation program, duration, GAS method and aims of the study | Current health status, chronic diseases, falls, living environment and use of a walking aid are evaluated. Goal setting is initiated | Interview, information on paper form is given on helping aids, hip pants, shoes and ancillary equipment |
2. Home visit (week 2) | Muscle strength program | Individual exercise program to be implemented according to the OTAGO protocol (strength, balance, functional training) | Exercise training, counseling |
3. Home visit (week 3) | Functional exercise program (e.g. walking, climbing stairs). Goals of rehabilitation are assessed to fit the participant’s current situation | Individual exercise program to enhance functional capacity and independent ADL functions. Advice for non-medical solutions to increase pain-management skills | Exercise training, interview, counseling |
4. Home visit (week 4) | Balance program with progressive balance movements on an individual level (with help of ancillary equipment if needed) | Individual exercise program to increase and maintain balance and agility | Exercise training, goal updating, counseling |
1. Call (week 6) | Encouragement to pursue goals and information given if needed | Evaluation of current situation, progress with the training program and their health status | Counseling goal updating |
5. Home visit (week 8) | Functional training and progression on each program. Light resistance band training. | Training program is evaluated to fit the participant’s current situation. | Exercise training, interview, goal setting |
2. Call (week 10) | Encouragement to pursue goals and information given if needed | Participants are asked about their current situation, progress with the training program and their health status | Counseling |
6. Home visit (week 12) | Possibility to train outside of the participants home, e.g., communal gym, swimming pool, elderly exercise group or home-based medium resistance band training | Physical activity counselling, goal setting | Exercise training, counseling, motivational interview to discover new training possibilities |
3. Call (week 16) | Encouragement to pursue goals and information given if needed | Evaluation of current situation, progress with the training program and their health status | Counseling |
7. Home visit (week 20) | Evaluation of rehabilitation period and plan for future | The success of the goals set beforehand are appraised and new goals set for the future. Evaluation of the physical activity plan. Motivation to continue physically active lifestyle | Counseling |