Background: People aged 50 years and older are regularly identified as the most sedentary
group in the population. However, even within this group, there are considerable …

The purpose of this paper was to discuss physical activity and sports participation in a life-
course framework, long-term tracking, determinants, and correlates of physical activity from …

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 …

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this
meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social …

Background Cognitive ageing is a major burden for society and a major influence in
lowering people's independence and quality of life. It is the most feared aspect of ageing …

This eight-year follow-up study examines the roles of physical and leisure activity as
predictors of mental well-being among older adults born in 1904–1923. As part of the …

Objectives: Increased participation in leisure and physical activities may be cognitively
protective. Whether activity might protect the integrity of the brain's white matter, or reduce …

The purpose of this study was to investigate what older adults with severe, moderate, or no
mobility limitation consider motives for and barriers to engaging in physical exercise …

Abstract Sport management should contribute to making sport accessible for people of all
ages. Therefore, sport management research must analyse the impact of different …

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the reciprocal nature of the
physical activity-depressive symptoms relationship in 17,593 older adults from 11 European …