Motivators, barriers, and beliefs regarding physical activity in an older adult population

E Costello, M Kafchinski, JE Vrazel… - … of geriatric physical …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Physically inactive persons had much lower fitness expectations of a physically active older
adult, more perceived barriers … lifestyle activities, such as housework, gardening, and walking

Physical activity preferences, preferred sources of assistance, and perceived barriers to increased activity among physically inactive Australians

ML Booth, A Bauman, N Owen, CJ Gore - Preventive medicine, 1997 - Elsevier
activity was walking (38 and 68% of the youngest and oldest age groups, respectively). The
most frequently cited barriers to … were the most frequently cited barriers to activity. The most-…

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: barriers and facilitators to walking and physical activity among American Indian elders

CN Sawchuk, JE Russo, A Bogart… - Preventing chronic …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… We identified a variety of barriers and facilitators that may influence walking and physical
activity … with higher self-efficacy perceive fewer personal, social, and environmental barriers to …

Are daily fluctuations in perceived environment associated with walking?

EB Hekler, MP Buman, D Ahn, G Dunton… - Psychology & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Physical inactivity-related problems are particularly pronounced … physical activity, with
particular focus on increased walking – an appealing and easy way to perform physical activity

Clearing the path to transcend barriers to walking: Analysis of associations between perceptions and walking behaviour

T Bozovic, T Stewart, E Hinckson, M Smith - Transportation research part F …, 2021 - Elsevier
Perceived barriers played a more important role in this group, … others (5%), or living too far
for walking to be practical (4%). … older adults’ total physical activity and walking: A systematic …

Numbers are not the whole story: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to increased physical activity in a primary care based walking intervention

R Normansell, J Smith, C Victor, DG Cook, S Kerry… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
… recommended physical activity levels and inactivity is associated with many health problems.
Walking is a safe, appropriate exercise. The PACE-UP trial sought to increase walking

Perceptions and barriers to walking in the rural South of the United States: The influence of neighborhood built environment on pedestrian behaviors

C Li, G Chi, R Jackson - Urban Design International, 2015 - Springer
physical activity. Another important factor is an empirical understanding of the perceived
environmental barriers that … of neighborhood perceptions and perceived barriers with walking

Perceived barriers to exercise and stage of exercise adoption in older women of different racial/ethnic groups

KC Heesch, DR Brown, CJ Blanton - Women & Health, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
… place to exercise or walk were reported to be barriers more frequently among contemplators
… differences exist in the barriers to exercise and physical activity for Caucasian, African Ameri…

Barriers to physical activity: qualitative data on caregiver–daughter perceptions and practices

P Gordon-Larsen, P Griffiths, ME Bentley… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
… “We might walk to the store once or twice a … ] … walking and taking some time for yourself
physically and mentally are important.” In other cases, walking was seen as a physical activity

Barriers to physical activity in patients with diabetes

N Thomas, E Alder, GP Leese - Postgraduate medical journal, 2004 - academic.oup.com
… In view of this, we surveyed physical activity levels within patients … preventing them from
performing more physical activity. … We demonstrated that inactivity was more commonly seen in …