scholarly journals Identifying important factors for older adults’ physical activity participation across individual/group, structured/unstructured contexts

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie L. Beck ◽  
Lori E. Weeks ◽  
William J. Montelpare ◽  
Dany J. MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Individual Group

scholarly journals Using formative research with older adults to inform a community physical activity programme: Get Healthy, Get Active

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
George J. Sanders ◽  
Brenda Roe ◽  
Zoe R. Knowles ◽  
Axel Kaehne ◽  
Stuart J. Fairclough
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Retirement Home

Abstract Aim The purpose of this formative study was to explore current knowledge and attitudes towards physical activity, as well as perceived barriers, facilitators and opportunities for physical activity participation among older adults living in the community. The findings have subsequently informed the design, delivery and recruitment strategies of a local community physical activity intervention programme which forms part of Sport England’s national Get Healthy, Get Active initiative. Background There is a growing public health concern regarding the amount of time spent in sedentary and physical activity behaviours within the older adult population. Methods Between March and June 2016, 34 participants took part in one of six focus groups as part of a descriptive formative study. A homogenous purposive sample of 28 community dwelling white, British older adults (six male), aged 65–90 years (M=78, SD=7 years) participated in one of five focus group sessions. An additional convenience pragmatic sub-sample of six participants (three male), aged 65–90 years (M=75, SD=4 years), recruited from an assisted living retirement home participated in a sixth focus group. Questions for focus groups were structured around the PRECEDE stage of the PRECEDE–PROCEDE model of health programme design, implementation and evaluation. Questions addressed knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards physical activity, as well as views on barriers and opportunities for physical activity participation. All data were transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was then conducted with outcomes represented as pen profiles. Findings Consistent views regarding both the potential physical and psychosocial benefits of physical activity were noted regardless of living status. The themes of, opportunities and awareness for physical activity participation, cost, transport, location and season/weather varied between participants living in an assisted living retirement home and community dwelling older adults. Further comparative research on the physical activity requirements of older adults living in assisted living versus community settings are warranted.

Aging Expectations are Associated With Physical Activity and Health Among Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Dogra ◽  
Ban Al-Sahab ◽  
James Manson ◽  
Hala Tamim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Aging Expectations

The purpose of the current study was to determine whether aging expectations (AE) are associated with physical activity participation and health among older adults of low socioeconomic status (SES). A cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 170 older adults (mean age 70.9 years) was conducted. Data on AE, physical activity, and health were collected using the 12 item Expectations Regarding Aging instrument, the Healthy Physical Activity Participation Questionnaire, and the Short Form-36, respectively. Adjusted linear regression models showed significant associations between AE and social functioning, energy/vitality, mental health, and self-rated general health, as well as physical activity. These results suggest that AE may help to better explain the established association between low SES, low physical activity uptake, and poor health outcomes among older adults.

Barriers to Physical Activity Participation in Older Adults

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S322
Author(s):  
Gregory S. Kolt ◽  
Janis E. Paterson ◽  
Narender K. Chadha ◽  
Vivian Y.M. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

Community-Based Exergaming Program Increases Physical Activity and Perceived Wellness in Older Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara A. Strand ◽  
Sarah L. Francis ◽  
Jennifer A. Margrett ◽  
Warren D. Franke ◽  
Marc J. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Perceived Wellness ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Exergaming may be an effective strategy to increase physical activity participation among rural older adults. This pilot project examined the effects of a 24-wk exergaming and wellness program (8 wk onsite exergaming, 16-wk wellness newsletter intervention) on physical activity participation and subjective health in 46 rural older adults. Sociodemographic data and self-reported physical activity were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Cochran’s Q, respectively. Qualitative data were reviewed, categorized on the basis of theme, and tabulated for frequency. Increased physical activity and perceived health were the most reported perceived positive changes. Significant increases in physical activity participation were maintained among participants who were physically inactive at baseline. Best-liked features were physical activity and socialization. Findings suggest that this pilot exergaming and wellness program is effective in increasing physical activity in sedentary rural older adults, increasing socialization, and increasing subjective physical health among rural older adults.

scholarly journals Effects of Activity Tracker Use With Health Professional Support or Telephone Counseling on Maintenance of Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie-Jane Brickwood ◽  
Kiran D K Ahuja ◽  
Greig Watson ◽  
Jane A O'Brien ◽  
Andrew D Williams
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Telephone Counseling ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Daily Step ◽  
Ongoing Support

BACKGROUND Despite a range of efforts to increase physical activity participation in Australia, inactivity levels in older adults have remained high over recent decades, contributing to increased rates of chronic health conditions. Lifestyle interventions, including telephone counseling (TC), improve physical activity participation and associated health outcomes over the short term; however, ongoing feedback and support is required to maintain these changes. Newer technologies such as wearable activity trackers (ATs) may offer an alternative method for providing ongoing support. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate whether newer technologies such as wearable ATs assist in providing ongoing support to maintain physical activity levels and health outcomes. METHODS Older adults aged &gt;60 years who had just completed a 12-week face-to-face individualized community exercise program in Tasmania, Australia, participated in the study. They were randomized to receive AT, TC, or usual care (UC). All groups received a home exercise program and an optional referral to a community-based exercise program. The AT group also received an AT and text message feedback from an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP). The TC group received phone calls from an AEP throughout the 12-month intervention. The primary outcome was daily steps measured by an ActivPAL (TM) accelerometer at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months. Secondary outcome measures included body composition, blood pressure, 10-time sit-to-stand (TTSTS) test, timed up and go test, and cardiorespiratory fitness. This trial was approved by the Tasmanian Health and Medical Human Research Ethics Committee (H0014713). RESULTS A total of 117 participants were randomized to the study (AT, n=37; TC, n=38; UC, n=42). At baseline, the participants (75/117, 64.1% female; mean age 72.4 years, SD 6.4) completed an average of 6136 steps (SD 2985) per day. Although there were no significant differences between groups, the TC and AT groups maintained daily step counts (mean difference [MD] −79 steps, 95% CI −823 to 663 steps; <i>P</i>=.81; and MD −588 steps, 95% CI −1359 to 182 steps; <i>P</i>=.09), and UC showed a reduction in daily steps (MD 981 steps, 95% CI −1668 to −294 steps; <i>P</i>=.003) during the 12-month period. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher after AT than after UC (MD 5.62 mm Hg, 95% CI 1.30 to 9.94 mm Hg; <i>P</i>=.01), and TTSTS was significantly slower on TC compared with UC (MD 2.36 seconds, 95% CI −0.14 to 4.87 seconds; <i>P</i>=.03). CONCLUSIONS The use of an AT with AEP support or TC is effective at maintaining daily step count in older adults over a 12-month period, suggesting that wearable ATs are as effective as TC. Further research to investigate which option is more cost-effective would be beneficial. CLINICALTRIAL Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12615001104549; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=369118

Retirement and Physical Activity: The Opportunity of a Lifetime or the Beginning of the End?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-375
Author(s):  
Rajni Rai ◽  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Ben Jackson ◽  
Robert U. Newton ◽  
Simone Pettigrew
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Adaptation Processes

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 retirement that affect physical activity participation among older adults. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 425 retired Australians aged 60 years and older. Physical activity was assessed objectively, using accelerometers. Two categories of factors affecting physical activity participation following retirement were identified: the various physical and psychological changes in later life that can encourage or discourage physical activity and the adaptation processes undertaken by older people in response to these changes. The adoption of either a gain or loss approach to retirement and aging appeared to be the most influential adaptation factor affecting physical activity participation. The results suggest that intervention approaches should aim to foster more positive attitudes to aging and retirement and promote physical activity at all stages in life.

Barriers to Physical Activity Participation in Older Adults

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S322
Author(s):  
Gregory S. Kolt ◽  
Janis E. Paterson ◽  
Narender K. Chadha ◽  
Vivian Y.M. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity
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