Barriers and motivators of physical activity participation in middle-aged and older adults—a systematic review

K Spiteri, D Broom, AH Bekhet… - Journal of aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Identifying the difference in the barriers and motivators between middle-aged and older
adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotion …

[HTML][HTML] Low quality of free coaching apps with respect to the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines: a review of current mobile apps

F Modave, J Bian, T Leavitt, J Bromwell… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2015 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Low physical activity level is a significant contributor to chronic disease, weight
dysregulation, and mortality. Nearly 70% of the American population is overweight, and 35 …

Mind the gap: Gender differences in walkability, transportation and physical activity in urban India

D Adlakha, DC Parra - Journal of Transport & Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a key contributor for premature mortality in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the well-documented health benefits of …

Physical activity patterns in India stratified by zones, age, region, BMI and implications for COVID-19: a nationwide study

V Podder, R Nagarathna, A Anand… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Rationale: India has a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which can
be lowered by regular physical activity. To understand this association, recent population …

[HTML][HTML] Designing age-friendly communities: exploring qualitative perspectives on urban green spaces and ageing in two Indian megacities

D Adlakha, M Chandra, M Krishna, L Smith… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization and the United Nations have increasingly acknowledged the
importance of urban green space (UGS) for healthy ageing. However, low-and middle …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-ecological influences of leisure-time physical activity among Nepalese adults: a qualitative study

S Paudel, AJ Owen, BJ Smith - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background With economic and social changes, participation in occupational and transport-
related physical activity is declining among Nepalese adults, highlighting the growing …

[HTML][HTML] The assessment of functional movement in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

W O'Brien, Z Khodaverdi, L Bolger, G Tarantino… - Sports medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Functional Movement Screen™(FMS™) is an assessment of
human movement that may signal potential deficits that could predispose an otherwise …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of muscle–specific exercises compared to existing interventions on insulin resistance among Prediabetes Population of South India

KM Hyder, J Mohan, V Varma, P Sivasankaran… - J Nat Sci Biology …, 2021 - jnsbm.org
Background: India is among the top three countries with diabetes and prediabetes, but
interventional studies on prediabetes are less compared to other developed countries …

Barriers to physical activity in low back pain patients following rehabilitation: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

A Schaller, AK Exner, S Schroeer… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Promoting health‐enhancing physical activity following rehabilitation is a well‐
known challenge. This study analysed the barriers to leisure time activity among low back …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity in adults living in activity-friendly urban environments: a qualitative study in Sri Lanka

M Perera, C Arambepola, F Gillison, O Peacock… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite reforming health policies to create more enabling environments,
insufficient physical activity in Sri Lanka remains a major public health issue. Socio-culture …