Background Data on barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany are scarce. The
aim of this study was to analyse barriers to physical activity in a cohort of older adults …

Background Data on physical activity in older adults in Germany is scarce. The aim of this
study was to analyze physical activity patterns and to explore factors associated with …

Background regular physical activity is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle. It is
associated with better physical and cognitive functioning in later life and with increased life …

Background The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely
acknowledged. Unfortunately, a decline in physical activity is observed in older adults …

Introduction: We examined the socio-demographic and behavioral determinants of
perceived barriers to leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in a population-based sample of …

Physical activity is one of the most important health behaviours associated with the
prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults, but this potential is often …

MeThODs Recruited individuals were categorised into either the middle-aged (age 45–59
years, n= 60) or elderly (age≥ 60 years, n= 60) group. Data on demographics …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) is an important strategy for healthy ageing.
Socioeconomic status was found to be a key determinant of PA, however, evidence on …

Worldwide, people engage insufficiently in physical activity, particularly subjects aged 80
years and over. For optimal life-style campaigns, knowledge of motivators and barriers for …

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits.
However, many older people are physically inactive. Objective: to investigate why older …