Community-based Exercise for Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

The exercise trainers, who are educated in chronic pain, will lead a set of classes, adapted to the needs of people with chronic pain. The investigators have conducted PPI activities with the members of Chronic Pain Ireland, to understand the barriers and facilitators for community-based exercise and their needs in relation to same. A forthcoming publication reports the results of a survey of a survey of (n=130) members of CPI highlightinged that key barriers to community-based exercise included fear of pain exacerbation, and not having skilled exercise instruction. The exercise modalities of choice have been informed by the survey results as well as alignment with the LSP class offerings and trainer competency. Classes on offer are focused on aquatic exercise, Activator pole walking, yoga or Pilates, and circuit-style fitness, for participants to choose their own preferred option. Classes will run weekly for 8 weeks, duration 1 hour.