Purpose: To explore different institutional barriers to and facilitators of physical activity (PA)
in nursing homes. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 40 German nursing homes and 217 …

Background: Although many of the chronic conditions plaguing older populations are
preventable through appropriate lifestyle interventions such as regular physical activity …

Abstract Background and Objectives Open-access, community-based programs are
recommended to assist older adults in meeting physical activity guidelines, but the …

This article presents a conceptual framework to link issues of health, services, physical
activity, and environment to help older adults age in place in their own homes, which may …

Background Mobility is a main issue for health-related quality of life in old age. There is
evidence for effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on several dimensions of health for …

Abstract Information on the amount of exercise practised by nursing home (NH) residents is
scarce. This study aimed at describing NH residents' participation in exercise classes, as …

Despite the well-known health benefits of physical activity, older adults are more sedentary
than any other age group. This issue is particularly true for assisted living (AL) residents …

Purpose This quasi-experimental study evaluated the longitudinal impact of regular
participation in a wellness exercise program on functional status of residents in assisted …

The aim of this review was to evaluate current evidence regarding the effects of interventions
on physical activity in the subgroup of nursing home residents as well as to critically review …

This qualitative study identified influences on participation in physical activity among seniors
living in the community and in long-term care facilities. A total of 24 seniors participated in …