Investigating the psychosocial determinants of physical activity in older adults: A qualitative approach

MC Kosteli, SE Williams, J Cumming - Psychology & health, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), only one-third of older adults meet
the recommended levels. The present study focused on psychosocial determinants of PA …

Opinions toward physical activity, sedentary behavior, and interventions to stimulate active living during early retirement: a qualitative study in recently retired adults

D Van Dyck, L Mertens, G Cardon… - Journal of aging …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study aimed to obtain qualitative information about physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behaviors (SB) and their determinants, and about recently retired adults' needs regarding …

A theoretical investigation of the development of physical activity habits in retirement

F Beck, F Gillison, M Standage - British journal of health …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. This study examined the impact of retirement on physical activity (PA) patterns.
More specifically, the process of initiating and maintaining behaviour changes in PA were …

Adults' future time perspective predicts engagement in physical activity

ST Stahl, JH Patrick - Journals of Gerontology Series B …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Our aim was to examine how the relations among known predictors of physical
activity, such as age, sex, and body mass index, interact with future time perspective (FTP) …

Motivators, barriers, and beliefs regarding physical activity in an older adult population

E Costello, M Kafchinski, JE Vrazel… - Journal of geriatric …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) plays an important role in
improving and maintaining one's health, especially as one ages. Although many older …

Psycho-social correlates of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among older adults: a multivariate analysis

S Lee, C Lee, J An - European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2020 - Springer
Background Still, a considerable number of older adults hardly meet the daily physical
activity recommendation. The current study examined how the elderly's attitudinal and …

Social cognitive influences on physical activity behavior in middle-aged and older adults

SM White, TR Wójcicki, E McAuley - Journals of Gerontology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The purpose of the current study was to prospectively test the utility of a social
cognitive theory (SCT) model of physical activity behavior over an 18-month period in middle …

The experience of physical activity and the transition to retirement: a systematic review and integrative synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence

I Barnett, C Guell, D Ogilvie - … Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical …, 2012 - Springer
Background The transition to retirement has been recognised as a critical turning point for
physical activity (PA). In an earlier systematic review of quantitative studies, retirement was …

Descriptive and narrative reports of barriers and motivators to physical activity in sedentary older adults

MP Buman, LD Yasova, PR Giacobbi Jr - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We sought a richer understanding of the determinants and complexities of
physical activity (PA) behavior by examining how early life experiences and beliefs were …

Do or decline? Comparing the effects of physical inactivity on biopsychosocial components of successful aging

BA Meisner, S Dogra, AJ Logan… - Journal of health …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Research has shown that physical activity (PA) is associated with overall successful aging
(SA), but it is unknown whether PA promotes each SA component in similar ways. This cross …