Table 2.
List of physical activities offered by group homes.
| GHA | GHB | GHC | GHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Physical Activities | ||||
| Basketball | X c | |||
| Dance class (video) | X c | |||
| Exercises (badminton, stationary cycling) | X c | X a | ||
| Individualized fitness exercise (targeted residents) e | X b | X b | X b | |
| Hiking trip (weekends) | X d | X d,k | ||
| Morning exercise (20 min, video) | X a | |||
| Seated Tai-chi (weekends) | X c | |||
| Small group fitness exercise (targeted residents) f | X c | |||
| Swimming classes (weekends) | X d | |||
| Walking trip to community (weekends) | X c | X c | ||
| Walking trip to supermarket | X c | X c | X c | |
| One-off Physical Activity Program (mostly 1X per week for 8 weeks, led by group home staff g, part-time instructors h, or external organizations i) | ||||
| Fall prevention training | X i | |||
| Gate ball | X h | |||
| Jogging training | X i | X i | ||
| Lion dance | X h | X h,k | ||
| Multi-ball games (offered twice) (basketball, handball, soccer) | X g | |||
| Small group exercises/games | X i | X i | X i | |
| Taekwondo | X h | |||
| Thai boxing | X h,k | |||
| Video games of bodily movements | X g | |||
a Daily; b 2X per week; c 1X per week or 1X per two weeks; d seasonal, 1X per few months; e for overweight/obese or inactive ones, designed by physiotherapist/occupational therapist, 10 to 20 min duration on treadmill, stationary cycling, or calisthenics exercises; f for 10 highest BMI; 1-h outdoor games or indoor fitness activities; g led by group home staff; h led by part-time instructor; i led by external organization; j led by group home’s staff; k applied external fund; l future plan.