Motives and barriers related to physical activity and sport across social backgrounds: implications for health promotion

MRL Pedersen, AF Hansen… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Studies have found physical inactivity to be a significant health risk factor and have
demonstrated how physical inactivity behaviour varies according to social background. As a …

What moves patients to participate in prehabilitation before major surgery? A mixed methods systematic review

M van der Velde, M van der Leeden, E Geleijn… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Prehabilitation offers patients the opportunity to actively participate in their
perioperative care by preparing themselves for their upcoming surgery. Experiencing …

Strong, steady and straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis

K Brooke-Wavell, DA Skelton, KL Barker… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Exercise and physical activity can improve bone strength and the risk of falls, which may
offer benefits in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. However, uncertainty …

Working from home, quality of life, and perceived productivity during the first 50-day COVID-19 mitigation measures in Austria: a cross-sectional study

J Weitzer, K Papantoniou, S Seidel, G Klösch… - International archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives To explore changes in quality of life and perceived productivity, focusing on the
effects of working from home during the first COVID-19 50-day mitigation period in Austria …

Physical activity and exercise for older people during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a path to recovery

CM Said, F Batchelor, G Duque - Journal of the American Medical …, 2020 - jamda.com
The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately
impacted older people. The most immediately obvious impact is the devastatingly high …

Barriers and enablers of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) in physically inactive adults: a focus group study

C Thøgersen-Ntoumani, M Kritz, A Grunseit… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) refers to brief
bouts of vigorous intensity physical activity performed as part of daily living. VILPA has been …

Motivation behind running among older adult runners

P León-Guereño, H Galindo-Domínguez… - BMC sports science …, 2021 - Springer
Background Recreational running has greatly increased over the last decade, and different
research has tried to understand the motivation that leads these amateur athletes to run …

The effects of dance interventions on depression in older adults: a Meta-analysis

T Rittiwong, C Reangsing… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Meta-analyses of the effects of dance on depressive symptoms in older adults have shown
contradictory results, but few primary studies were included (5 and 8 studies). We aimed to …

A qualitative longitudinal study of motivation in the REtirement in ACTion (REACT) physical activity intervention for older adults with mobility limitations

R Cross, C Greaves, J Withall, M Kritz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for older adults' health, however they remain
the least active age group in the UK. This qualitative longitudinal study aims to understand …

“It's not time for us to sit down yet”: how group exercise programs can motivate physical activity and overcome barriers in inactive older adults

LA Royse, BS Baker, MD Warne-Griggs… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Physical activity and exercise are critical for older adults' physical and mental
health. The purpose of this qualitative study was to richly capture the motivators of and …