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000151194 001__ 151194 000151194 005__ 20251017144617.0 000151194 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3389/fpubh.2024.1509016 000151194 0248_ $$2sideral$$a143037 000151194 037__ $$aART-2025-143037 000151194 041__ $$aeng 000151194 100__ $$aAlonso-Cortés Fradejas, Beatriz 000151194 245__ $$aAnalysis of an intergenerational service-learning experience based on physical exercise in a community setting: a mixed-method study 000151194 260__ $$c2025 000151194 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000151194 5203_ $$aIntroductionPhysical activity offers numerous benefits that improve psychological well-being, reduce dependency, and foster intergenerational relationships. Universities play a key role in promoting the health of students by proposing actions that contribute to a sustainable future, fostering a mature society and reducing ageism. This service-learning project aimed to assess the impact of an intergenerational cane-walking program on older adults and physiotherapy students in a community setting. The project focused on promoting health and fostering intergenerational relationships.MethodsA concurrent, nested mixed-methods design was used for the intervention, involving intergenerational group walks during the 2022–2023 academic year. The program was designed and supervised by faculty members and three fourth-year fellows. Data collection was based on adherence to the intervention, the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3), interviews with older adults and feedback questionnaires completed by them and participating students.ResultsSatisfactory adherence was evidenced among older adults, with 65.79% of participants who completed the project and 72% who adhered to the intervention, although there were no statistically significant differences in terms of motivation to exercise taking that adherence into account. The project’s ability to foster intergenerational relationships was rated by the seniors at 9.50 ± 0.6, and 100% answered affirmatively about its capacity of contribute to improving their health and well-being. Student feedback also reflected high scores for fostering intergenerational relationships, with scores of 10 (fellows), 8.7 ± 1.2 (third-year students), and 8.27 ± 1.2 (second-year students). The project’s contribution to skills development was rated positively by 100% of the fellows, 88.6% of the second-year students, and 74.1% of the third-year students. In the nested study, three key themes related to exercise emerged by older adults: (1) perceptions of exercise, (2) barriers to exercise and (3) motivations for exercise. Regarding satisfaction with the program, three main themes emerged: (1) intergenerational relationships, (2) strengths of the program and (3) suggestions for improvement.ConclusionThe program appears to improve the well-being of older adults and provide valuable experiential learning for students. Thus, service-learning projects could effectively promote sustainable health practices, highlighting the important role of universities in community health initiatives. 000151194 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000151194 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000151194 700__ $$aLafuente-Ureta, Raquel 000151194 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1674-7788$$aCalvo, Sandra$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000151194 700__ $$aFernández-Gorgojo, Mario 000151194 700__ $$aPoveda-López, Jose Lesmes 000151194 700__ $$aJiménez-Sánchez, Carolina 000151194 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia 000151194 773__ $$g12 (2025), 12 pp.$$pFront. public health.$$tFrontiers in public health$$x2296-2565 000151194 8564_ $$s1205688$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151194/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000151194 8564_ $$s2307231$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151194/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000151194 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:151194$$particulos$$pdriver 000151194 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:20:11 000151194 980__ $$aARTICLE
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