Table 2 Characteristics of TIME™ programs at 28 community centers
Program characteristic | No. respondinga | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Referral and advertisement | ||
Referral by at least 1 hospital-based healthcare professional | 23/25 | 23 (100) |
Multi-program brochure | 24/25 | 24 (100) |
Website | 25/25 | 24 (96) |
Program-specific brochure | 24/25 | 21 (88) |
Free sessions offered to orient interested individuals | 23/25 | 20 (87) |
Charitable organizations | 23/25 | 19 (83) |
Other (e.g., advertising in local homecare and physical therapy clinics, newspapers; local TV station interview; visiting doctors’ offices/hospitals) | 8/25 | 4 (50) |
Admission criteria | ||
Able to walk 10 m independently ± an assistive device | 25/25 | 17 (68) |
Self-reported balance or mobility limitation | 25/25 | 17 (68) |
Medical clearance form signed by physician or other provider | 24/25 | 16 (67) |
Other (e.g., PAR-Q+, medication form and waiver; no criteria) | 23/25 | 3 (13) |
Criterion to exclude based on high ability level | ||
Able to walk 30 min continuously | 23/25 | 7 (30) |
No criteria | 23/25 | 5 (22) |
Other (e.g., ability to perform exercises easily in first class) | 23/25 | 5 (22) |
Conditions causing balance/mobility limitations in registrants | ||
Stroke | 25/25 | 25 (100) |
Acquired brain injury | 24/25 | 24 (100) |
Multiple sclerosis | 20/25 | 20 (100) |
Parkinson’s disease | 19/25 | 18 (95) |
Other (e.g., spinal cord injury, arthritis, frail elderly, cancer, and vertigo) | 19/25 | 19 (95) |
Typical number of participants per class | 28/28 | |
0–4 | 8 (29) | |
5–8 | 8 (29) | |
9–12 | 12 (43) | |
Maximum number of participants permitted per class | 28/28 | |
6–9 | 13 (46) | |
10–12 | 9 (32) | |
13–16 | 6 (21) | |
Minimum number of registrants to run a class | 28/28 | |
2–4 | 22 (79) | |
5–8 | 4 (14) | |
9–11 | 2 (7) | |
Typical number of instructors per class | 28/28 | |
1 instructor per class | 5 (18) | |
2 instructors per class | 19 (68) | |
3 instructors per class | 1 (4) | |
Other [e.g., adding 1 instructor if class size > 6 (n = 2); 8–10 volunteers (n = 1)] | 5 (18) | |
Typical number of volunteers per class | 28/28 | |
0 volunteers per class | 9 (32) | |
1 volunteer per class | 10 (36) | |
2 volunteers per class | 3 (11) | |
≥ 3 volunteers per class | 6 (21) | |
Typical instructor + volunteer-to-participant ratio | 27/28 | |
≤ 1:4 | 22 (81) | |
> 1:4 (includes one center that reported 1:4–5) | 5 (19) | |
Typical number of caregivers per class | 28/28 | |
0 caregivers per class | 4 (14) | |
1 caregiver per class | 8 (29) | |
2 caregivers per class | 10 (36) | |
Variable number, unable to specify. | 6 (21) | |
Percentage of TIME™ participants that typically re-register (%) | 28/28 | |
0 | 1 (4) | |
1–25 | 10 (36) | |
26–50 | 2 (7) | |
51–75 | 4 (14) | |
76–100 | 11 (39) | |
Percentage of TIME™ participants typically unable to re-register as class is full (%) | 26/28 | |
0 | 6 (23) | |
1–25 | 19 (73) | |
26–50 | 0 (0) | |
51–75 | 0 (0) | |
76–100 | 1 (4) | |
TIME™ program has a waiting listb | 28/28 | 11 (39) |
Percentage of TIME™ participants that typically register for other exercise classes at the community center (%) | 28/28 | |
0 | 5 (18) | |
1–25 | 17 (61) | |
26–50 | 3 (11) | |
51–75 | 0 (0) | |
76–100 | 3 (11) | |
Exercise programs that TIME™ participants register for | 23/28 | |
Pool classes | 20 (87) | |
Yoga or chair yoga | 9 (39) | |
Weight room programs | 8 (35) | |
Gentle fit or seated fitness classes | 6 (26) | |
Individual physical activity sessions | 3 (13) | |
Tai chi | 1 (4) | |