Background Identifying attributes of the built environment associated with health-enhancing
levels of physical activity (PA) in older adults (≥ 65 years old) has the potential to inform …

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify and characterize the barriers and
motivations to physical activity (PA) for elderly adults in Iran and other countries. METHODS …

Background Although physical activity (PA) is key in the management of type 2 diabetes
(T2DM) and hypertension, it is difficult to implement in practice. Methods Cross-sectional …

Until a few years ago, the elderly were considered as fragile, lonely, marginalized citizens,
unable to live independently and had generally been" invisible" in studies and planning …

The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with participation of community-
dwelling older Australians (≥ 65 years) in the Exercise Right for Active Ageing program …

Objective: Selective study dropout limits manifestation and detection of intervention effects
and is a major challenge in behavioral intervention studies. Engaging in health-risk …

Background Despite an overwhelming body of evidence showing the benefits of physical
activity (PA) and exercise for cancer survivors, few survivors meet the exercise oncology …

Background Engagement in physical activity is associated with reduced dementia risk but
insufficient physical activity is a global trend. Objectives We aimed to explore what advice …

Resistance training (RT) improves overall health, but the psychological effects of RT in
healthy old adults have not been tested. The aim of this study was to investigate a sample of …

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a newly proposed
scale, the Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS). Based on empirical work, the …