“It is easy to do nothing and easy to sit down”: perceptions of physical activity and sedentary behaviors during pre-retirement

K Spiteri, DR Broom, K Grafton… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explored the insights of old age pre-retirement employees towards physical
activity and sedentary behavior. A quota sampling of 20 participants from within the Civil …

Retirement and physical activity: The opportunity of a lifetime or the beginning of the end?

R Rai, MI Jongenelis, B Jackson… - Journal of Aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Retirement has been identified as a life transition that is important in determining older
adults' physical activity levels. The present study examined the factors associated with …

The meaning of sedentary behavior as experienced by people in the transition from working life to retirement: An empirical phenomenological study

C Eklund, ML Elfström, P von Heideken Wågert… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Sedentary behavior (SB) is defined as a mean of> 6 hours of daytime sitting or
lying down. SB has been shown to increase with older age and is a risk factor for disease …

The older adult: physical activity considerations and learning to age in place

RM Carrick, D Wadsworth - Working with Older People, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the transfer of learning among older
adults and the importance of physical activity (PA) related to aging in place …

The experience of physical activity and the transition to retirement: a systematic review and integrative synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence

I Barnett, C Guell, D Ogilvie - … Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical …, 2012 - Springer
Background The transition to retirement has been recognised as a critical turning point for
physical activity (PA). In an earlier systematic review of quantitative studies, retirement was …

Opinions toward physical activity, sedentary behavior, and interventions to stimulate active living during early retirement: a qualitative study in recently retired adults

D Van Dyck, L Mertens, G Cardon… - Journal of aging …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study aimed to obtain qualitative information about physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behaviors (SB) and their determinants, and about recently retired adults' needs regarding …

Changes in physical activity during the retirement transition: a theory-based, qualitative interview study

S McDonald, N O'Brien, M White… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background There are considerable inter-individual differences in the direction and degree
of change in physical activity (PA) levels during the retirement transition. There is currently a …

A theoretical investigation of the development of physical activity habits in retirement

F Beck, F Gillison, M Standage - British journal of health …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. This study examined the impact of retirement on physical activity (PA) patterns.
More specifically, the process of initiating and maintaining behaviour changes in PA were …

Physically active leisure and the transition to retirement: The value of context

T Liechty, MR Genoe, HR Marston - Annals of Leisure Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this paper is to explore the everyday experiences of physically active leisure
during the transition to retirement. Twenty-five adults aged 47–66 who were recently retired …

Physical activity and the transition to retirement: A mixed-method systematic review

I Barnett, D Ogilvie, C Guell - J Epidemiol Community Health, 2011 - jech.bmj.com
Background Physical activity is seen as important for preventing disease and maintaining
mobility and independence in later life. The transition to retirement often results in changes …