he end of the protocol of the study, all the participants intended to continue to meet to do the exercises. High
adherence during all the study protocol is also a signal of participant’s motivation.
This intention shows that participants have empowered this exercise program as a way of continue the meetings
and promote social interaction. This intention shows also that the group has autonomy, free will and ability to decide
their future.
Exercise program and the presence of the physiotherapists in the beginning of the protocol and during the
evaluations moments was, probably, the only change that triggered for this autonomy and social participation.
By the results shown previously about adherence, we can say that physical therapy in a rural community, even
when there’s no physical therapist at full time and it’s only accompanied by distance, is able to trigger de necessary
motivation to lead changes in lifestyle by achieving a physical activity with positive outputs in health state.