Despite the benefits of physical activity for older adults, many residents living in long-term
care homes (LTC) are relatively inactive. Previous research has revealed barriers to …

Physical activity has been linked to positive health outcomes for frail seniors. However, our
understanding of factors that influence the physical activity of residents in the long-term care …

Worldwide, the literature reports that many residents in longterm care (LTC) homes are
sedentary. In Canada, personal support workers (PSW s) provide most of the direct care in …

The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence physical activity among
residents in assisted living. This was a secondary data analysis using baseline data from a …

In 2006, the authors conducted a multisite qualitative study in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to
examine organizational and environmental factors that influence physical activity for long …

Context: Older adults residing in care home settings often require support from staff to take
part in physical activity; however, limited information is available regarding how staff …

Increased physical activity is widely promoted as beneficial for older people, but previous
research indicates this may be difficult to implement in care homes, especially for people …

Despite the benefits of physical activity, residents living in long-term care (LTC) are relatively
sedentary. Designing successful physical activity and restorative care programs requires a …

This qualitative study investigated individual and situational factors influencing physical
activity (PA) practices of elders in residential-care/assisted-living (RC/AL) communities. This …

In response to a growing need for assistance among our aging population, assisted-living
facilities have been designed to fill the widening chasm between community living and …