A Future Role for Technology in Promoting Physically Active Lifestyles in Older Adults

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Active Lifestyles

German senior citizens’ capabilities for physical activity: a qualitative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1117-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Sauter ◽  
Janina Curbach ◽  
Jana Rueter ◽  
Verena Lindacher ◽  
Julika Loss
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Active Lifestyles

Abstract Sen’s capability approach (CA) has found its way into health promotion over the last few years. The approach takes both individual factors as well as social and environmental conditions into account and therefore appears to have great potential to explore opportunities for (‘capabilities’) and barriers to active lifestyles. Thus, our objective in this study was to investigate which capabilities senior citizens perceive to have available to them in order to be physically active. In Southern Germany, we conducted 26 semi-standardized interviews with senior citizens aged 66–97, as well as 9 interviews with key persons who have close contact to senior citizens in their work life. We identified 11 capabilities which the interviewees considered as important in leading an active lifestyle. They could be grouped into four domains: (1) individual resources, (2) social interactions and norms, (3) living conditions and (4) organizational environment. Results highlight the need for health-promoting interventions that widen the range of capabilities on social and environmental levels in a way that individuals can freely choose to be as physically active as they like. The results make clear that interventions should not only target and involve older adults themselves, but also their families, nursing home staff or community representatives, because these groups are important in shaping older adults’ capabilities for an active lifestyle.

Being physically active in old age: relationships with being active earlier in life, social status and agents of socialisation

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 1097-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
JESUS MARTÍNEZ DEL CASTILLO ◽  
JOSÉ EMILIO JIMÉNEZ-BEATTY NAVARRO ◽  
JOSÉ LUIS GRAUPERA SANZ ◽  
MARÍA MARTÍN RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
ANTONIO CAMPOS IZQUIERDO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Social ◽  
Active Lifestyles

ABSTRACTCritical reviews of the literature on the factors that influence physical activity among older adults have argued that existing theoretical frameworks should be extended by integrating those that deal with the complex processes of socialisation and social learning. This paper explores some of the social processes that influence older people's participation in physical activity (beyond that associated with everyday domestic tasks). A questionnaire with items on personal, social and environmental characteristics was completed by a random sample of older adults in the Madrid Autonomous Region (Spain). Significant relationships were found between the type of physical activity participation and: being physically active at earlier life stages, socio-economic status, the encouragement of others or social support in being active, and the knowledge and availability of local facilities. Some cases were observed of re-socialisation into physical activity among those who had been inactive earlier in life, and both appropriate environmental and supportive social conditions appeared instrumental. The findings could usefully inform the design of future social programmes to promote active lifestyles in later life, but given the complexity of the socialisation processes, it would be advisable for future studies to examine other than the four factors featured in the presented analysis, such as the role of cultural differences.

Older adults with chronic disease: Benefits of group-mediated counseling in the promotion of physically active lifestyles.

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Jack Rejeski ◽  
Lawrence R. Brawley ◽  
Walter T. Ambrosius ◽  
Peter H. Brubaker ◽  
Brian C. Focht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Active Lifestyles

scholarly journals Expectations Regarding Aging, Physical Activity, and Physical Function in Older Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 233372141770235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aili I. Breda ◽  
Amber S. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Function Method ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The present study examined how expectations regarding aging (ERA) influence physical activity participation and physical function. Method: We surveyed 148 older adults about their ERA (ERA-38), health-promoting lifestyles (HPLP-II), and self-rated health (RAND-36). We tested the mediating effect of physical activity on the relationships between ERA and physical function. Results: Positive expectations were associated with more engagement in physical activity ( B = 0.016, p < .05) and better physical function ( B = 0.521, p < .01). Physical activity mediated the relationship between ERA and physical function ( B = 5.890, p < .01, indirect effect 0.092, CI = [0.015, 0.239]). Discussion: ERA play an important role in adoption of physically active lifestyles in older adults and may influence health outcomes, such as physical function. Future research should evaluate whether attempts to increase physical activity are more successful when modifications to ERA are also targeted.

scholarly journals SmartWalk BAN: Using Body Area Networks to Encourage Older Adults to Perform Physical Activity

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
David Bastos ◽  
José Ribeiro ◽  
Fernando Silva ◽  
Mário Rodrigues ◽  
Anabela G. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Area Networks ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Body Area ◽  
Demographic Ageing ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
The City

Due to the demographic ageing of the world’s population and the respective consequences, it is necessary to guarantee that older adults can be active and maintain their independence and autonomy for longer. The aim of the SmartWalk system is to promote walks in the city in order to stimulate physically active lifestyles. Body area networks are used to aggregate data collected by different type of sensors, which are transmitted to a server to support informed decisions of caregivers when planning physical activities for their care receivers. This article presents the SmartWalk system and reports an experimental setup that was developed to assess the performance of the current implementation and the respective critical components. According to the results, the SmartWalk system presents good performance in terms of battery usage, data upload, capacity to recover from connectivity failures and wireless coverage of its body area network.

scholarly journals Sport Involvement Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Arthritis: Motivations and Constraints to Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 405-405
Author(s):  
Megan Janke ◽  
Julie Son ◽  
Jill Naar ◽  
Stephanie West ◽  
Toni Liechty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
Constraint Negotiation ◽  
Active Leisure ◽  
Physically Active Leisure

Abstract Although participation in physical activity is recommended for adults with arthritis, research indicates individuals often stop participating in sports and physically active leisure due to the pain and symptoms associated with arthritis (Wilcox et al., 2006). Examining a group of older adults with arthritis, the present study examines motivations and constraints related to participating in sport and physically active leisure as well as how they negotiate constraints. Data (N=1203) were collected through an online questionnaire of adults aged 50 and older in the United States. This study includes individuals reporting a diagnosis of some form of arthritis (n=288; M age = 64.8, SD = 8.08). Approximately 32% self-reported participation in sport in the past 12 months. Descriptive statistics were conducted to explore motivations and constraints to sport involvement. Regressions were run to determine whether constraints and motivations explained adults’ functional mobility and social wellbeing. The most commonly identified motivation for participation was for health purposes (80.2%). Constraints to participation included not being in good enough shape (51.9%) and not having others their age with whom to participate (47.4%). The most commonly identified constraint negotiation was to budget money (51.4%); this is not surprising since sport participation was perceived as expensive (41.3%). Motivations (p&lt;.01) and constraints (p&lt;.001) significantly predicted functional mobility; constraints significantly predicted some aspects of social wellbeing (i.e., coherence, contribution, actualization; p&lt;.05) while constraint negotiation predicted social acceptance (p&lt;.05) and integration (p&lt;.001). Discussion will include implications and strategies for agencies and professionals who work with adults who have arthritis.

scholarly journals Profiles of Loneliness and Social Isolation in Physically Active and Inactive Older Adults in Rural England

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3971
Author(s):  
Jolanthe de Koning ◽  
Suzanne H. Richards ◽  
Grace E. R. Wood ◽  
Afroditi Stathi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Physically Active

Objective: Loneliness and social isolation are associated with higher risk of morbidity and mortality and physical inactivity in older age. This study explored the socioecological context in which both physically active and inactive older adults experience loneliness and/or social isolation in a UK rural setting. Design: A mixed-methods design employed semi structured interviews and accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Interviews explored the personal, social and environmental factors influencing engagement with physical activities, guided by an adapted-socioecological model of physical activity behaviour. Findings: Twenty-four older adults (MeanAge = 73 (5.8 SD); 12 women) were interviewed. Transcripts were thematically analysed and seven profiles of physical activity, social isolation and loneliness were identified. The high-MVPA group had established PA habits, reported several sources of social contact and evaluated their physical environment as activity friendly. The low MVPA group had diverse experiences of past engagement in social activities. Similar to the high MVPA, they reported a range of sources of social contact but they did not perceive the physical environment as activity friendly. Conclusions: Loneliness and/or social isolation was reported by both physically active and inactive older adults. There is wide diversity and complexity in types and intensity of PA, loneliness and social isolation profiles and personal, social and environmental contexts.

scholarly journals iNOS-dependent sweating and eNOS-dependent cutaneous vasodilation are evident in younger adults, but are diminished in older adults exercising in the heat

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoto Fujii ◽  
Robert D. Meade ◽  
Lacy M. Alexander ◽  
Pegah Akbari ◽  
Imane Foudil-bey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Intermittent Exercise ◽  
Sweat Rate ◽  
Fixed Rate ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Cutaneous Vasodilation ◽  
Inos Inhibitor ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Inos Inhibition

Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) contributes to sweating and cutaneous vasodilation during exercise in younger adults. We hypothesized that endothelial NOS (eNOS) and neuronal NOS (nNOS) mediate NOS-dependent sweating, whereas eNOS induces NOS-dependent cutaneous vasodilation in younger adults exercising in the heat. Further, aging may upregulate inducible NOS (iNOS), which may attenuate sweating and cutaneous vasodilator responses. We hypothesized that iNOS inhibition would augment sweating and cutaneous vasodilation in exercising older adults. Physically active younger ( n = 12, 23 ± 4 yr) and older ( n = 12, 60 ± 6 yr) adults performed two 30-min bouts of cycling at a fixed rate of metabolic heat production (400 W) in the heat (35°C). Sweat rate and cutaneous vascular conductance (CVC) were evaluated at four intradermal microdialysis sites with: 1) lactated Ringer (control), 2) nNOS inhibitor (nNOS-I, NPLA), 3) iNOS inhibitor (iNOS-I, 1400W), or 4) eNOS inhibitor (eNOS-I, LNAA). In younger adults during both exercise bouts, all inhibitors decreased sweating relative to control, albeit a lower sweat rate was observed at iNOS-I compared with eNOS-I and nNOS-I sites (all P < 0.05). CVC at the eNOS-I site was lower than control in younger adults throughout the intermittent exercise protocol (all P < 0.05). In older adults, there were no differences between control and iNOS-I sites for sweating and CVC during both exercise bouts (all P > 0.05). We show that iNOS and eNOS are the main contributors to NOS-dependent sweating and cutaneous vasodilation, respectively, in physically active younger adults exercising in the heat, and that iNOS inhibition does not alter sweating or cutaneous vasodilation in exercising physically active older adults.

Promoting Physically Active Lifestyles among Youths

1999 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 26-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles B. Corbin ◽  
Darren Dale ◽  
Robert P. Pangrazi
Keyword(s):  
Physically Active ◽  
Active Lifestyles
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