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 …

Elicitation studies and the theory of planned behavior: a systematic review of exercise beliefs

DS Downs, HA Hausenblas - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: Elicitation studies are recommended when using the theory of planned
behavior (TPB) to establish the cognitive foundation of a population's salient exercise …

Environmental and policy determinants of physical activity in the United States

RC Brownson, EA Baker… - … journal of public …, 2001 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. This study examined (1) descriptive patterns in perceived environmental and
policy determinants of physical activity and (2) associations between these factors and …

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

E Costello, M Kafchinski, JE Vrazel… - Journal of geriatric …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) plays an important role in
improving and maintaining one's health, especially as one ages. Although many older …

Multiple influences on participating in physical activity in older age: Developing a social ecological approach

ER Boulton, M Horne, C Todd - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence of the benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA) is strong, yet the
number of older adults meeting the recommended 150 min/wk is low. Policy to increase …

The impact of insomnia on cognitive functioning in older adults

M Cricco, EM Simonsick… - Journal of the American …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether self‐reported symptoms of insomnia independently
increase risk of cognitive decline in older adults. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study …

Demographic and psychosocial correlates of physical activity in late life

MS Kaplan, JT Newsom, BH McFarland, L Lu - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World
Health Organization, increasing physical activity may help prolong health and preserve the …

Correlates of physical activity among women from diverse racial/ethnic groups

AE Eyler, S Wilcox, D Matson-Koffman… - Journal of women's …, 2002 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Women have lower rates of participation in leisure time physical activity than men
and have been studied to a lesser extent than men. Because physical activity plays a vital …

[PDF][PDF] Variables related to meeting the CDC/ACSM physical activity guidelines

SB Martin, JR Morrow Jr, AW Jackson… - Medicine & Science in …, 2000 - fct.unesp.br
ABSTRACT MARTIN, SB, JR MORROW, JR., AW JACKSON, and AL DUNN. Variables
related to meeting the CDC/ACSM physical activity guidelines. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol …

Perceived barriers to physical activity among older adults residing in long‐term care institutions

YM Chen - Journal of clinical nursing, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. This study explored barriers that older residents of long‐term care (LTC) institutions
experience in regular physical activity participation. Background. Despite the benefits of …