Population aging is taking place in nearly all countries of the world. Participation in routine
physical activity sufficient to achieve expected health benefits declines with age in healthy …

Methods Six focus groups were conducted with 52 older adults participating in EF.
Facilitators asked questions about factors that helped participants continue exercising in EF …

The link between physical activity and weight loss has precipitated interest in interventions
to foster adherence to exercise. It has been suggested that treatment effects, when …

Objective: In cardiac rehabilitation, long-term adherence to exercise prescription is an
important prerequisite to reduce mortality and the risk of recurrent cardiac events. Cohesion …

Background Although the health benefits of exercise for older adults are widely recognized,
physical inactivity is still common among older adults. Further clarification of the factors …

This paper reviews the literature concerning factors at the individual level associated with
regular exercise among older adults. Twenty-seven cross-sectional and 14 prospective …

One hundred five older adults enrolled in exercise classes were recruited from local YMCAs.
Exercise behavior was measured 1, 3, and 9 months after beginning the exercise class …

Background Intervention trials promoting physical activity among older people frequently
report low and unrepresentative recruitment. Better understanding of reasons for …

In this study, the pattern and correlates of physical activity-related well-being in older adults
(N= 174; men= 49, women= 125; mean age= 66 years) were examined across a 6-month …

This study examined six-and 12-month levels of adherence to physical activity, functional
changes, and psychosocial determinants of physical activity in 176 older adults who …