Barriers and motivators of physical activity participation in middle-aged and older adults—a systematic review

K Spiteri, D Broom, AH Bekhet… - Journal of aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Identifying the difference in the barriers and motivators between middle-aged and older
adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotion …

Motivators and barriers for physical activity in the oldest old: a systematic review

V Baert, E Gorus, T Mets, C Geerts, I Bautmans - Ageing research reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Worldwide, people engage insufficiently in physical activity, particularly subjects aged 80
years and over. For optimal life-style campaigns, knowledge of motivators and barriers for …

The physiological cost and enjoyment of Wii Fit in adolescents, young adults, and older adults

LEF Graves, ND Ridgers… - … of Physical Activity …, 2010 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Active video games (exergames) increase energy expenditure (EE) and
physical activity (PA) compared with sedentary video gaming. The physiological cost and …

The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

AD Murray, L Daines, D Archibald… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To assess the relationships between golf and health. Design Scoping review. Data
sources Published and unpublished reports of any age or language, identified by searching …

Effect of different types of physical activity on activities of daily living in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

CE Roberts, LH Phillips… - Journal of aging …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity is associated with greater independence in old age. However, little is known
about the effect of physical activity level and activity type on activities of daily living (ADL) …

[HTML][HTML] Participation motivation and student's physical activity among sport students in three countries

M Kondric, J Sindik, G Furjan-Mandic… - Journal of sports …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The main aim of this study was to examine the differences in motivation to participate in sport
activities among sports students from three different countries. On a sample of 390 sports …

Effects of swimming training on blood pressure and vascular function in adults> 50 years of age

N Nualnim, K Parkhurst, M Dhindsa, T Tarumi… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Swimming is ideal for older adults because it includes minimum weight-bearing stress and
decreased heat load. However, there is very little information available concerning the …

Endurance performance in masters athletes

P Reaburn, B Dascombe - European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2008 - Springer
Masters athletes are typically older than 35 years of age and systematically train for, and
compete in, organized forms of sport specifically designed for older adults. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Reasons why older adults play sport: A systematic review

BJ Stenner, JD Buckley, AD Mosewich - Journal of sport and health science, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Despite the known contribution of sport to health and well-being, sport
participation declines in older age. However, for some people, sport continues to play an …

Sport participation and positive development in older persons

J Baker, J Fraser-Thomas, RA Dionigi… - European review of aging …, 2010 - Springer
In many Western countries, more and more people are living longer. As part of this
demographic shift, increasing numbers are participating in Masters sport. In the past, sport …