Michelle M. Pebole , Dylan Katz , Catherine B. Fortier , Katherine M. Iverson , Francine Darroch , Katherine S. Hall , Addison D. Dennard , Grace McKeon , Mariah Rooney , Megan Teychenne , James W. Whitworth
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Developing physically and psychologically safe exercise spaces: Insights from women veterans on trauma-informed exercise interventions
Exercise benefits both physical and mental health. However, women veterans (WVs) face unique barriers to exercise which may be mitigated by trauma-informed practices such as incorporating lived experience into program development. This study engaged WVs to identify their exercise preferences and perceptions, aiming to inform future development of trauma-informed exercise interventions. WVs enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study were invited to participate in this mixed-methods pilot study, which included a survey and qualitative interview to explore exercise preferences, barriers, and facilitators. Twelve WVs (mean age = 47.7 years; 58.3 % white; 58.3 % lifetime PTSD; 33.3 % lifetime TBI) completed the survey and interview. All WVs were interested in an exercise program tailored to their needs. Exercise preferences were mixed, with preferences for home-based (n = 8, 67 %), group supervision (n = 7, 58 %), moderate-intensity (n = 9, 75 %) programs that take place with other WVs. Endorsed exercise types included walking (n = 10, 83 %), weight training (n = 9, 75 %), and yoga (n = 9, 75 %). Strongest barriers to exercise were low motivation (n = 7, 58 %) and time constraints (n = 5, 42 %), and strongest motivators were promoting mental health (n = 10, 83 %), preventing disease (n = 9, 75 %), and improving or maintaining physical fitness (n = 9, 75 %). Interviews highlighted the prevalence of sexual and partner violence throughout WVs lives and their impact on exercise engagement. Thematic analyses identified barriers (feeling unsafe in gyms, poor mental health, lack of tailored programs, and pain) and facilitators (promoting physical and mental health, structure and accountability, social connection with other WVs). Findings indicate that WVs are interested in exercise programs tailored to their needs. These results are being used to guide the local development of trauma-informed exercise programs for WVs and highlight directions for future research.
期刊介绍:
Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. Manuscripts that will be considered for publication will present results from high quality empirical research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries concerning already published PSE papers or topics of general interest for PSE readers, protocol papers for trials, and reports of professional practice (which will need to demonstrate academic rigour and go beyond mere description). The CONSORT guidelines consort-statement need to be followed for protocol papers for trials; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the CONSORT checklist. For meta-analysis, the PRISMA prisma-statement guidelines should be followed; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the PRISMA checklist. For systematic reviews it is recommended that the PRISMA guidelines are followed, although it is not compulsory. Authors interested in submitting replications of published studies need to contact the Editors-in-Chief before they start their replication. We are not interested in manuscripts that aim to test the psychometric properties of an existing scale from English to another language, unless new validation methods are used which address previously unanswered research questions.