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 …

A life fulfilled: positively influencing physical activity in older adults–a systematic review and meta-ethnography

GS Morgan, M Willmott, Y Ben-Shlomo, AM Haase… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Increasing physical activity in older adults remains a key public health priority in
countries with a high burden of non-communicable disease, yet current interventions have …

Elderly satisfaction with planning and design of public parks in high density old districts: An ordered logit model

YE HK, HW KO, CE HW - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017 - Elsevier
The elderly often spend a considerable amount of time in public parks, particular in highly
dense cities. It is commonly recognised that the social dimension of environments have a …

[HTML][HTML] Attitudes towards physical activity and exercise in older patients with advanced cancer during oncological treatment–a qualitative interview study

MK Mikkelsen, DL Nielsen, A Vinther, CM Lund… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Older patients with cancer are underrepresented in exercise-based trials. To
engage older patients in physical activity (PA), it is necessary to consider age-related …

The secrets of highly active older adults

T Franke, C Tong, MC Ashe, H McKay… - Journal of aging …, 2013 - Elsevier
Although physical activity is a recognized component in the management of many chronic
diseases associated with aging, activity levels tend to progressively decline with increasing …

[PDF][PDF] Fear of COVID-19 changes the motivation for physical activity participation: Polish-Chinese comparisons

D Wilczyńska, J Li, Y Yang, H Fan, T Liu… - Health Psychology …, 2021 - termedia.pl
BACKGROUND The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China, in
December 2019 among patients who suffered from an unidentified form of viral pneumonia …

Motives and commitment to sport in amateurs during confinement: a segmentation study

S Angosto, R Berengüí, JM Vegara-Ferri… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed whole countries, which have had to confine
their entire population and this changed people's lives worldwide. The aim of this study is to …

Physical activity and nutrition behavioural outcomes of a home-based intervention program for seniors: a randomized controlled trial

L Burke, AH Lee, J Jancey, L Xiang, DA Kerr… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background This intervention aimed to ascertain whether a low-cost, accessible, physical
activity and nutrition program could improve physical activity and nutrition behaviours of …

Factors influencing physical activity participation among older people with low activity levels

R Rai, MI Jongenelis, B Jackson, RU Newton… - Ageing & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Despite the well-documented health benefits of physical activity in older adults, participation
levels remain low. With rapid global population ageing, intensive efforts are needed to …

How acceptable do older adults find the concept of being physically active? A systematic review and meta-synthesis

LJ McGowan, A Devereux-Fitzgerald… - … Review of Sport and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the significant health benefits of regular physical activity for older adults, only a
minority achieve recommended levels. To develop effective interventions, the reasons for …