The use of virtual reality to influence motivation, affect, enjoyment, and engagement during exercise: A scoping review

B Mouatt, AE Smith, ML Mellow, G Parfitt… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Many adults are physically inactive. While the reasons are complex, inactivity is, in part,
influenced by the presence of negative feelings and low enjoyment during exercise. While …

Ageism in the fitness and health industry: a review of the literature

B Jin, IS Harvey - Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
This review aims to understand how age-related stereotypes against older adults' physical
capabilities influence their ability to engage in regular physical activity. The authors wanted …

Health destination image: The influence of public health management and well-being conditions

AA Moreno-González, CJ León… - Journal of Destination …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study proposes and tests a model that explains the formation of health-related
destination image and its influence on tourists' expectations for improving their health when …

Entropy analysis of RR-time series from stress tests

EE Solís-Montufar, G Gálvez-Coyt… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The RR-interval time series or tachograms obtained from electrocardiograms have been
widely studied since they reflect the cardiac variability, and this is an indicative of the health …

Improving street walkability: Biometeorological assessment of artificial-partial shade structures in summer sunny conditions

LSH Lee, PK Cheung, CKW Fung, CY Jim - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Recent rapid urbanization has rendered outdoor space a key quality-of-life factor, yet
walkability studies especially in hot-humid climates have seldom considered human …

Influence of virtual CSR gamification design elements on customers' continuance intention of participating in social value co-creation: The mediation effect of …

F Jun, J Jiao, P Lin - Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of gamification design
elements of virtual corporate social responsibility (CSR) game on customers' continuance …

Facilitators and challenges in delivering a peer-support physical activity intervention for older adults: a qualitative study with multiple stakeholders

A Crozier, L Porcellato, BJR Buckley, PM Watson - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Involving peer volunteers in intervention delivery can provide social support
and improve adherence. Whilst such interventions have the potential to reduce physical …

Are barriers the same whether I want to start or maintain exercise? A narrative review on healthy older adults

N André, NF Agbangla - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
To help older adults begin or adhere to regular physical exercise, several studies have
endeavored to identify barriers to active behavior. However, there is a lack of information …

[HTML][HTML] Egocentric social network correlates of physical activity

S Mötteli, S Dohle - Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The social environment might play an important role in explaining people's
physical activity (PA) behavior. However, little is known regarding whether personal …

Motility in frail older adults: operationalization of a new framework and first insights into its relationship with physical activity and life-space mobility: an exploratory …

J Seinsche, W Zijlstra, E Giannouli - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In order to design effective interventions to prevent age-related mobility loss, it is important to
identify influencing factors. The concept of “motility” by Kaufmann et al. subdivides such …