Background. Participation in regular moderate or vigorous physical activity substantially
reduces risk for all-cause and cardiovascular-disease mortality and confers other health …

ABSTRACT DAVIS, MG, KR FOX, M. HILLSDON, DJ SHARP, JC COULSON, and JL
THOMPSON. Objectively Measured Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Older Urban UK …

ABSTRACT CHAD, KE, BA REEDER, EL HARRISON, NL ASHWORTH, SM SHEPPARD, SL
SCHULTZ, BG LINDSTROM, KL FISHER, and JA LAWSON. Profile of Physical Activity …

Objective: This study aimed to (a) identify factors that motivate or prevent older Australians
from exercising;(b) determine how these factors differ as a function of age, gender, and …

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 …

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 …

Background There is increasing interest in the health-promoting potential of physical activity
in older adults. The objective of this study was to estimate the likely costs, health benefits …

Rowe and Kahn (1987) proposed that successful aging is the balance of three components:
absence of disease and disease-related disability, high functional capacity, and active …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates reasons given by older people for limitation or
avoidance of physical exercise. DESIGN: Community‐based longitudinal study of free‐living …

Older adults often say" staying active" is important to healthy aging. Physical activity is
usually emphasized, but intellectual and social activities are also important. A growing body …