Interactive effect of socio-eco-demographic characteristics and perceived physical activity barriers on physical activity level among older adults

H Arazi, M Izadi, H Kabirian - European Review of Aging and Physical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Studies examining associations of socio-eco-demographic characteristics with
physical activity (PA) participation of older adults have produced inconsistent results …

Associations between socioeconomic status and physical activity among older adults: cross-sectional results from the OUTDOOR ACTIVE study

I Stalling, BM Albrecht, L Foettinger, C Recke… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Regular physical activity (PA) is an important strategy for healthy ageing.
Socioeconomic status was found to be a key determinant of PA, however, evidence on …

Socio-demographic, medical and social-cognitive correlates of physical activity behavior among older adults (45–70 years): a cross-sectional study

I Mesters, S Wahl, HM Van Keulen - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Present study aimed to identify socio-demographic, medical and social-
cognitive correlates of physical activity among Dutch older individuals. Methods A systematic …

Predictors of physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults: A multivariate approach based on a socio-ecological framework

KL Fisher, EL Harrison, BG Bruner… - Journal of aging …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to explore cross-sectional relationships between self-reported
physical activity (PA) and personal, social, and environmental factors in community-dwelling …

Accumulation of disparity in physical activity in old age

J Eronen, M von Bonsdorff, M Rantakokko… - Aging clinical and …, 2012 - Springer
Background and aims: The level of physical activity often declines in old age, although many
older people would like to be more active than what they are capable of. This leads to unmet …

Multiple influences on participating in physical activity in older age: Developing a social ecological approach

ER Boulton, M Horne, C Todd - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence of the benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA) is strong, yet the
number of older adults meeting the recommended 150 min/wk is low. Policy to increase …

Determinants of physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review

C D'Amore, S Saunders, N Bhatnagar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Physical activity (PA) is critical for disease prevention and maintaining
functional ability with aging. Despite this, as many as 50% of older adults in populations …

Predictors of physical activity among older adults in Germany: a nationwide cohort study

K Manz, GBM Mensink, S Jordan, A Schienkiewitz… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate individual, interpersonal and environmental baseline factors
predicting regular aerobic physical activity (PA) participation among older adults in Germany …

Ethnic differences in barriers and enablers to physical activity among older adults

E You, NT Lautenschlager, CS Wan… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Despite its well-known health benefits, most older adults do not commit to undertaking
sufficient physical activity (PA). In this study we aimed to examine the perceived benefits of …

Psychological, social, and environmental predictors of physical activity among older adults: the socio-ecological approach using structural equation modeling analysis

F Bakhtari, B Ahmad, N Aminisani… - Baltic Journal of …, 2019 - balticsportscience.com
Background:‪ Older people are vulnerable groups whose physical activity (PA) guarantees
their health. Considering the low level of PA and the role of various factors, this study was …