Background. Understanding determinants of initiation and maintenance of an active lifestyle
among older individuals is of great concern to public health because of the increasing …

Objectives Depressive symptoms are prevalent in older adults, and physical activity (PA)
may have beneficial effects on depression. The purpose of this study was to explore the …

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 …

Background: Physical inactivity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This
study provides prevalence estimates of inactivity by select characteristics among older …

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 …

Physical activity may contribute to important health and well‐being outcomes among older
adults. Efforts to understand determinants of physical activity are necessary to plan effective …

This study sought to investigate the prevalence of physical inactivity and related barriers in
older Brazilian adults. A cross‐sectional, population‐based study was conducted, and a …

Background: Maintaining regular physical activity is important for physical and mental
health, providing benefits including protection against chronic disease. However, little is …

Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease. With heart disease as the
leading cause of death in women, barriers to physical activity require exploration. Low …

Arch Fam Med -- Barriers and Benefits to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Older Mexican
Americans, September 2000, Mouton et al. 9 (9): 892 JAMA & ARCHIVES Arch Fam Med …