Key factors associated with adherence to physical exercise in patients with chronic diseases and older adults: an umbrella review

D Collado-Mateo, AM Lavín-Pérez… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical inactivity is a major concern and poor adherence to exercise programs is often
reported. The aim of this paper was to systematically review published reviews on the study …

Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

MR Franco, A Tong, K Howard… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Physical inactivity accounts for 9% of all deaths worldwide and is among the top
10 risk factors for global disease burden. Nearly half of people aged over 60 years are …

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

AM Kanavaki, A Rushton, N Efstathiou, A Alrushud… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Physical activity (PA), including engagement in structured exercise, has a key role in the
management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, maintaining a physically active …

Innovations in framework synthesis as a systematic review method

G Brunton, S Oliver, J Thomas - Research synthesis methods, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Framework synthesis is one systematic review method employed to address health care
practice and policy. Adapted from framework analysis methods, it has been used …

Multiple influences on participating in physical activity in older age: Developing a social ecological approach

ER Boulton, M Horne, C Todd - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence of the benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA) is strong, yet the
number of older adults meeting the recommended 150 min/wk is low. Policy to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in community-dwelling older people: a review of systematic reviews of interventions and context

O Olanrewaju, S Kelly, A Cowan, C Brayne, L Lafortune - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Research evidence on the importance of physical activity for prevention and
delay of long-term conditions is strong. However, activity rates decline substantially over the …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 amongst ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

CL Wong, J Chen, KM Chow, BMH Law… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) among South Asians in Hong Kong and examined the factors that …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and environmental factors contributing to visceral adiposity in Asian populations

R Williams, M Periasamy - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020 - synapse.koreamed.org
Obesity-associated metabolic illnesses are increasing at an alarming rate in Asian countries.
A common feature observed in the Asian population is a higher incidence of abdominal …

Physical activity patterns among South-Asian adults: a systematic review

CD Ranasinghe, P Ranasinghe… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Physical activity (PA) has many beneficial physical and mental health effects. Physical
inactivity is considered the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. At present there are …

Tailoring lifestyle interventions to low socio-economic populations: a qualitative study

N Coupe, S Cotterill, S Peters - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background People living in deprived areas are more likely to be overweight or obese, have
poorer health outcomes, and tend to benefit less from interventions than those from more …