Background. Understanding determinants of initiation and maintenance of an active lifestyle
among older individuals is of great concern to public health because of the increasing …

Background: Maintaining regular physical activity is important for physical and mental
health, providing benefits including protection against chronic disease. However, little is …

The purpose of this study was to determine older adults' physical activity behaviors and
stage of readiness for physical activity. Data were collected on 403 American adults over the …

Objective: This review evaluates the effectiveness of physical activity interventions among
older adults. Methods: Computerized searches were performed to identify randomized …

Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World
Health Organization, increasing physical activity may help prolong health and preserve the …

ABSTRACT CHAD, KE, BA REEDER, EL HARRISON, NL ASHWORTH, SM SHEPPARD, SL
SCHULTZ, BG LINDSTROM, KL FISHER, and JA LAWSON. Profile of Physical Activity …

We studied changes of physical activity among noninstitutionalized 65 years and older
persons over a sixteen‐year follow‐up period. The focus of our interest was on changes in …

Although exercise is beneficial in the older population, leisure physical activity tends to
decline with advancing age. Knowledge, attitudes, intentions, expected benefits, beliefs …

Objectives. Translating efficacious interventions into practice within community settings is a
major public health challenge. We evaluated the effects of 2 evidence-based physical …

Objectives: Physical activity is important health behavior for functional independence and
quality of life in older people. This study examined factors that influence older people's …