Background Data on barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany are scarce. The
aim of this study was to analyse barriers to physical activity in a cohort of older adults …

Background Data on physical activity in older adults in Germany is scarce. The aim of this
study was to analyze physical activity patterns and to explore factors associated with …

Background regular physical activity is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle. It is
associated with better physical and cognitive functioning in later life and with increased life …

Background The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely
acknowledged. Unfortunately, a decline in physical activity is observed in older adults …

Introduction: We examined the socio-demographic and behavioral determinants of
perceived barriers to leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in a population-based sample of …

Physical activity is one of the most important health behaviours associated with the
prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults, but this potential is often …

MeThODs Recruited individuals were categorised into either the middle-aged (age 45–59
years, n= 60) or elderly (age≥ 60 years, n= 60) group. Data on demographics …

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 …

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits.
However, many older people are physically inactive. Objective: to investigate why older …

The objective of this study is to describe the pattern of participation in leisure activities in an
older population in relation to contextual factors as well as to mental and physical health. A …