Older adults, chronic disease and leisure-time physical activity
Background: Participating in regular physical activity is an important part of healthy aging.
There is an increased risk for inactivity associated with aging and the risk becomes greater …
There is an increased risk for inactivity associated with aging and the risk becomes greater …
Leisure participation, physical health, and mental health in older adults
S Chun, J Heo, J Ryu - Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To promote health and healthy aging, it is important to develop supportive environments and
specific opportunities for meaningful and valuable social engagement. The current study …
specific opportunities for meaningful and valuable social engagement. The current study …
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 …
physical activity (PA) behavior by examining how early life experiences and beliefs were …
Factors that influence older adults' participation in physical activity: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Background Despite the advantages of physical activity (PA), older adults are often
insufficiently active to maximise health. Understanding factors that influence PA engagement …
insufficiently active to maximise health. Understanding factors that influence PA engagement …
Motivators and barriers for physical activity in the oldest old: a systematic review
V Baert, E Gorus, T Mets, C Geerts, I Bautmans - Ageing research reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Worldwide, people engage insufficiently in physical activity, particularly subjects aged 80
years and over. For optimal life-style campaigns, knowledge of motivators and barriers for …
years and over. For optimal life-style campaigns, knowledge of motivators and barriers for …
The role of leisure activities in mediating the relationship between physical health and well-being: Differential patterns in old and very old age
Abstract Background: Recently, Paggi et al.[Gerontology 2016; 62: 450-458] for the very first
time showed in a cross-sectional sample of 259 adults aged 18-81 years that the relation of …
time showed in a cross-sectional sample of 259 adults aged 18-81 years that the relation of …
[HTML][HTML] Leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older people: the influence of sport involvement on behaviour patterns in later life
AM Gayman, J Fraser-Thomas, JEL Spinney… - AIMS Public …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Given the dramatic demographic change underway in most industrialized nations, the health
of older adults is a major concern, particularly given the prevalence of sedentary behaviours …
of older adults is a major concern, particularly given the prevalence of sedentary behaviours …
[HTML][HTML] Quality of life in older adults: Benefits from the productive engagement in physical activity
Background/objective Productive engagement can be a strategy to reduce stress and chaos.
Physical activity, a basic type of productive activity, could benefit older adults. Therefore, the …
Physical activity, a basic type of productive activity, could benefit older adults. Therefore, the …
[PDF][PDF] Profile of physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults
KE Chad, BA Reeder, EL Harrison… - Medicine & Science …, 2005 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT CHAD, KE, BA REEDER, EL HARRISON, NL ASHWORTH, SM SHEPPARD, SL
SCHULTZ, BG LINDSTROM, KL FISHER, and JA LAWSON. Profile of Physical Activity …
SCHULTZ, BG LINDSTROM, KL FISHER, and JA LAWSON. Profile of Physical Activity …
Age differences in physical activity intentions and implementation intention preferences
This study aimed to examine older adults' physical activity intentions and preferred
implementation intentions, and how intentions and preferred implementation intentions differ …
implementation intentions, and how intentions and preferred implementation intentions differ …