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 …

Identifying the difference in the barriers and motivators between middle-aged and older
adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotion …

Healthy People 2000 has identified the importance of physical activity for healthy aging, but
little is known about what motivates older individuals, older Latino adults, in particular, to be …

Objectives. Physical inactivity is a leading cause of death and disability, but very little is
known about physical activity and its determinants among socially disadvantaged and …

The purpose of this study was to investigate what older adults with severe, moderate, or no
mobility limitation consider motives for and barriers to engaging in physical exercise …

Background Increasing physical activity in older adults remains a key public health priority in
countries with a high burden of non-communicable disease, yet current interventions have …

Methods We used descriptive statistics to report barriers and facilitators to walking and
physical activity among a sample of 75 American Indians aged 50 to 74 years. Pearson …

This study examined whether perceived barriers, benefits, and motives for physical activity
differed based on allocation to 2 different types of primary-care activity-prescription …

Objective Regular physical activity (PA) is important for maintaining long-term physical,
cognitive, and emotional health. However, few older adults engage in routine PA, and even …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the influence of primary health care professionals in increasing
exercise and physical activity among 60–70-year-old White and South Asian community …