Ethnic differences in barriers and enablers to physical activity among older adults

E You, NT Lautenschlager, CS Wan… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Despite its well-known health benefits, most older adults do not commit to undertaking
sufficient physical activity (PA). In this study we aimed to examine the perceived benefits of …

Perceived barriers to initiating and maintaining physical activity among South Asian and White British adults in their 60s living in the United Kingdom: a qualitative …

M Horne, DA Skelton, S Speed, C Todd - Ethnicity & health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To explore the barriers to initiating and maintaining regular physical activity (PA)
among UK Indian, Pakistani and White British adults in their 60s. Design An exploratory …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity among older Chinese adults living in urban and rural areas: a review

W Zhu, A Chi, Y Sun - Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2016 - Elsevier
With an increase in rural-to-urban migration, a rapidly aging population, and the rising risk of
developing noncommunicable diseases in China, it is important to understand the …

Older adults' perceived physical activity enablers and barriers: a multicultural perspective

AE Mathews, SB Laditka… - Journal of aging …, 2010 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study identified perceived physical activity (PA) enablers and barriers among a
racially/ethnically and geographically diverse group of older adults. Data were from 42 focus …

Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities: an Australian experience

S Bird, H Radermacher, S Feldman, J Sims… - Ageing & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older
Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the …

Individual, social, environmental, and physical environmental correlates with physical activity among Canadians: a cross-sectional study

SY Pan, C Cameron, M DesMeules, H Morrison… - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background The identification of various individual, social and physical environmental
factors affecting physical activity (PA) behavior in Canada can help in the development of …

The perceptions, barriers and enablers to physical activity and minimising sedentary behaviour among Arab‐Australian adults aged 35‐64 years

A El Masri, GS Kolt, ES George - Health promotion journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Issues addressed The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions, barriers and
enablers to physical activity (PA) and minimising sedentary behaviour among Arab …

What are the barriers and facilitators to exercise and physical activity uptake and adherence among South Asian older adults: a systematic review of qualitative studies

M Horne, S Tierney - Preventive medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to synthesise views and experiences of South
Asian (SA) older adults in relation to exercise and physical activity (PA). It was anticipated …

Physical activity attitudes, preferences, and experiences of regionally-based Australia adults aged 65 years and older

PK Samra, AL Rebar, L Parkinson… - Journal of Aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
An understanding of physical activity attitudes, preferences, and experiences in older adults
is important for informing interventions. Focus groups were conducted with 46 regionally …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between individual and environmental factors and habitual physical activity among older Chinese adults: A social–ecological perspective

X Yi, Z Pope, Z Gao, S Wang, F Pan, J Yan… - Journal of sport and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine, within a social–ecological framework, associations between
multifaceted individual and environmental factors and habitual physical activity (HPA) …