Barriers and motivators to undertaking physical activity in adults over 70—a systematic review of the quantitative literature

AHM Kilgour, M Rutherford, J Higson… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Physical activity (PA) has multiple benefits for older adults (≥ 70 years old).
Despite this many older adults do not undertake the World Health Organisation guideline …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of physical activity in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review

C D'Amore, S Saunders, N Bhatnagar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Physical activity (PA) is critical for disease prevention and maintaining
functional ability with aging. Despite this, as many as 50% of older adults in populations …

Motivators and barriers for physical activity in the oldest old: a systematic review

V Baert, E Gorus, T Mets, C Geerts, I Bautmans - Ageing research reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

Examining physical activity participation barriers among adults 50 years and older: a scoping review protocol

M Wingood, KE Irwin, PM Bamonti… - Physical Therapy …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), 61% of adults 50 years and older
do not meet the recommended levels of PA. One method of increasing PA participation is …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review of physical activity interventions for older adults

J Taylor, S Walsh, W Kwok, MB Pinheiro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background To inform implementation and future research, this scoping review investigates
the volume of evidence for physical activity interventions among adults aged 60+. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Are behavioral interventions effective in increasing physical activity at 12 to 36 months in adults aged 55 to 70 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis

N Hobbs, A Godfrey, J Lara, L Errington, TD Meyer… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Retirement represents a major transitional life stage in middle to older age.
Changes in physical activity typically accompany this transition, which has significant …

Factors that influence older adults' participation in physical activity: a systematic review of qualitative studies

SJ Meredith, NJ Cox, K Ibrahim, J Higson… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite the advantages of physical activity (PA), older adults are often
insufficiently active to maximise health. Understanding factors that influence PA engagement …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in older people: a systematic review

F Sun, IJ Norman, AE While - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of
disease, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. Little is known …

Physical activity: how well does systematic review evidence on physical activity interventions reflect the expressed views of older people?

V Goodwin, N Orr, R Sharpe, J Smith… - …, 2017 - physiotherapyjournal.com
Purpose: Background: Physical inactivity can have profound effects on physical and mental
health. Despite extensive research and policy activity in this area, guidelines for physical …

The acceptability of physical activity interventions to older adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

A Devereux-Fitzgerald, R Powell, A Dewhurst… - Social science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rationale Physical activity can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, frailty and deterioration of
cognitive function in older adults yet few older adults meet recommended levels of physical …