Symposium 32: Physical activity across the lifespan: Motives and barriers: Barriers to physical activity participation in older adults: A cross-cultural study

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narender K. Chadha ◽  
Gregory S. Kolt
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

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

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

scholarly journals A cross-cultural study of physical activity and sedentariness in youth from Mozambique and Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (spe2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Karina dos Santos ◽  
António Prista ◽  
Thayse Natacha Gomes ◽  
Michele Souza ◽  
Francisco Tchonga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Study

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.

scholarly journals Concepts and Causation of Depression: A Cross-Cultural Study of the Beliefs of Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Lawrence ◽  
Joanna Murray ◽  
Sube Banerjee ◽  
Sara Turner ◽  
Kuljeet Sangha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Study

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 Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Amongst British and Saudi Youth: A Cross-Cultural Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1490-1506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Al-Nakeeb ◽  
Mark Lyons ◽  
Peter Collins ◽  
Anwar Al-Nuaim ◽  
Hazzaa Al-Hazzaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Study
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