Conceptualisations of ageing and physical activity after stroke: a review and application of figurational sociology

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Description of the phenomenon to be studied: Within the extant research, a cerebrovascular accident or stroke has often been portrayed as a highly biomedical phenomenon, with UK clinical guidelines focusing primarily on the medicalisation of patients and their recovery. Older adults are at a greater physiological risk of stroke, yet there are limited recommendations specifically for people in later life. This lacuna is especially pertinent in the context of physical activity and exercise, despite an evidence base that demonstrates how
older adults benefit greatly from individualised and person-centred approaches to being active.
Aims/objectives: This presentation provides a detailed examination of the current understandings surrounding conceptualisations of ageing, physical activity, and exercise after stroke, from a sociological perspective. It also reviews previous theoretical bases for such work and indicates how a figurational
sociological analysis can provide a novel theoretical perspective to explore exercise during stroke rehabilitation for older adults.
Justifications: Figurational sociology has frequently been applied in the context of sport, particularly related to Elias’ ‘Civilizing Process’, and holds promise for an insightful understanding of how the interdependent relationships between professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, exercise professionals) and stroke survivors can powerfully shape opportunities for, and experiences of, physical activity after stroke.
Implications: Recent research demonstrates the need to enhance understanding of the context of community physical activity and exercise for stroke survivors. It is timely, therefore, to investigate how a figurational sociological approach can be used to shape provision and delivery of community rehabilitation for interdependent older adults to engage in exercise after stroke.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelWhy Does Sociology Matter?  : The Role of Sport Sociology in Interdisciplinary Research
ForlagEuropean Association for the Sociology of Sport
Publikationsdato2022
Sider192-192
Artikelnummer232
StatusUdgivet - 2022
BegivenhedEASS and ISSA World Congress of Sociology of Sport: The role of sport sociology in interdisciplinary research - Tubingen, Tyskland
Varighed: 7 jun. 202210 jun. 2022
https://issaeass2022.com/

Konference

KonferenceEASS and ISSA World Congress of Sociology of Sport
LandTyskland
ByTubingen
Periode07/06/202210/06/2022
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