Physical activity is increasingly positioned as playing an important role in preventing and
mitigating many of the decrements associated with biological ageing. As a result, public …

Understanding experiences of physical activity (PA) as we age requires an engagement with
the ageing body. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the complexities of negotiating PA …

In this chapter, we provide an overview of key issues that demonstrate how physical activity
and inactivity have come to be recognised as core concerns in relation to growing older. We …

A few years ago I wrote an article about physical activity and the positioning of sports
science in the anti-ageing project (Tulle, 2008a). As I argued then, a particular narrative …

Background Physical activity levels decline in later life despite the known benefits for
physical, cognitive and mental health. Older people find it difficult to meet activity targets; …

Physical activity makes a notable contribution to one's independence, ability to perform
everyday tasks and quality of life in the later years, but engagement in this health-related …

This chapter provides a critical overview of the applicability and effectiveness of 'Sport for
Life'and 'Sport for All'approaches in achieving 'success' during older adulthood. Older …

Using a life course perspective, we identified perceived events, transitions and trajectories in
older adults' lives that contributed to and inhibited continuous participation in physical …

Throughout the life course there is a continual redefining of the physical, social,
psychological and cultural self. When one reaches the later part of life the collective of these …

Background The health benefits of physical activity (PA) participation in later life are widely
recognised. Understanding factors that can influence the participation of community …