Objectives. The purpose of this study was to develop a multidimensional scale for assessing
social influences specific to the physical activity contexts of older adults. The proposed scale …

Illuminating the diversity and sociocultural specificity of women's experiences may be
important if healthy lifestyles and quality of life are to be achieved. The incidence of …

Objectives. We sought to examine the association between structural, functional, and
normative social factors and physical activity among urban, low-income, racially/ethnically …

Objective: To explore relationships between physical activity and mental health cross-
sectionally and longitudinally in a large cohort of older Australian women. Method: Women …

Background In spite of consistent evidence to suggest that being more physically active is
associated with enhanced quality of life (QOL), there have been remarkably few attempts to …

Background: despite the vast literature in the area, few studies examined the large range of
factors associated with physical activity (PA) in the older adult collectively, information that …

We examined the influence of social and cultural contexts on participation in recommended
levels of physical activity (PA) among African American women using a grounded theory …

Background The identification of various individual, social and physical environmental
factors affecting physical activity (PA) behavior in Canada can help in the development of …

This study explored motives and barriers to physical activity (PA) among older adults of
differing socioeconomic status (SES) utilizing a self-determination theory and self-efficacy …

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 …