Relationships between neighbourhood physical environmental attributes and older adults' leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Van Cauwenberg, A Nathan, A Barnett, DW Barnett… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

The relationship between resilience and motivation

B Resnick - Resilience in aging: Concepts, research, and outcomes, 2018 - Springer
Resilience refers to the capacity to spring back from a physical, emotional, financial, or
social challenge and bounce forward. Being resilient indicates that the individual has the …

The creation of age-friendly environments is especially important to frail older people

JM Cramm, HM van Dijk, AP Nieboer - Ageing & Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
The preference of older people when it comes to ageing in place may be modified by levels
of frailty. The aim of this research is to characterise the relationship between frailty and …

Family health promotion in low-SES neighborhoods: A two-month study of wearable activity tracking

H Saksono, C Castaneda-Sceppa, J Hoffman… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Low-socioeconomic status (SES) families face increased barriers to physical activity (PA)-a
behavior critical for reducing and preventing chronic disease. Research has explored how …

Challenges and motivators to physical activity faced by retired men when ageing: a qualitative study

EL Bredland, S Söderström, K Vik - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Active ageing reflects the message from World Health Organisation about
addressing the challenge faced by the rapidly ageing population. Knowledge about barriers …

Attitudes and barriers to healthy diet and physical activity: a latent profile analysis

CA Vaughan, M Ghosh-Dastidar… - Health Education & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Healthy diet and physical activity (PA) prevent and reduce chronic disease. Social cognitive
theory delineates multiple attitudes and barriers that influence these behaviors …

Tai chi and yoga in residential aged care: Perspectives of participants: A qualitative study

P Saravanakumar, IJ Higgins… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives This qualitative study examined the appropriateness and acceptability
of 14‐week modified tai chi and yoga programmes in an Australian residential aged care …

Predictors of physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults: A multivariate approach based on a socio-ecological framework

KL Fisher, EL Harrison, BG Bruner… - Journal of aging …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to explore cross-sectional relationships between self-reported
physical activity (PA) and personal, social, and environmental factors in community-dwelling …

Healthcare experiences of low-income women with prior gestational diabetes

R Oza-Frank, E Conrey, J Bouchard… - Maternal and child …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction An important yet understudied component of postpartum type 2 diabetes risk
reduction among high risk women is experiences with the healthcare system. Our objective …

'It brings the lads together': a critical exploration of older men's experiences of a weight management programme delivered through a Healthy Stadia project

L Lozano-Sufrategui, A Pringle, D Carless… - Healthy …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Older men whose weight is considered unhealthy may experience particular barriers that
can restrict their adoption of health improvement interventions. Despite promising findings …