African American and rural older women are among the least active segments of the
population. This study, guided by social cognitive theory, examined the correlates of …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than 11% of adults more
than the age of 65 meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Among minority …

This study identified perceived physical activity (PA) enablers and barriers among a
racially/ethnically and geographically diverse group of older adults. Data were from 42 focus …

Evidence of the benefits of physical activity in the health of aging women continues to grow,
but questions remain about the factors that influence these women's ability to engage in this …

Little is known regarding barriers and facilitators to exercise among older adults in general,
and low income and minority older adults in particular. This report summarizes the results of …

Background Older people are being encouraged to be physically active for as long as
possible as a preventive measure against disease and functional decline. It remains …

Abstract The majority of North American women are insufficiently active. Using an ecological
approach to examine physical activity behavior in a sample of middle-aged and older …

Background Perceptions of one's environment and functional status have been linked to
physical activity in older adults. However, little is known about these associations over time …

Little is known about the social and contextual correlates (eg, social norms, environment,
social networks, and organizational support) influencing the adoption and maintenance of …

Personal, program-based, and environmental barriers to physical activity were explored
among a US population-derived sample of 2,912 women 40 years of age and older. Factors …