Predictors of physical activity in older adults 65 years and older

Predictors of Physical Activity Levels in Community-Dwelling Older ...

Age, living in seniors' housing, using nursing/home care services, receiving encouragement to be active, and having benches available in the neighborhood were ...

Increase the proportion of older adults with physical or cognitive ...

Regular activity is especially important for older adults with physical ... Number of adults aged 65 years and over with reduced physical or cognitive ...

Predictors of Physical Activity in Older Adults in Northwest of Iran

Introduction: There are strong evidences to support the relation between Physical Activity (PA) and improved health in older adults.

Physical Predictors of Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults

Muscle strength, balance, functional reach, and walking ability (combined score of walking speed and endurance) were considered to predict cognitive ...

A Prediction Model of Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults Living in a ...

It was hypothesized that gender, marital status, chronic illness, mental and physical health, self-efficacy and outcome expectations, fear of falling, and past ...

Longitudinal relationships between self-concept for physical activity ...

Whereas some factors, such as PA enjoyment and access to facilities, predict both PA initiation and maintenance among older adults, other ...

Ecological Predictors of Older Adults' Participation and Reten

Thus, the key aim of this analysis was to examine these factors in a physical activity intervention trial. Adults (N=8,299) aged 65 to 75 years ...

Predictors Of Improvement In Physical Function In Older Adults In An ...

... exercise program for older adults (aged 65 and above), shown to improve physical function.13–16 EF is accessible at multiple levels of ...

Physical activity as a predictor of disability and social and health ...

This study investigates whether functional status and physical activity history predict all-cause hospital and long-term care use among older ...

Social Support Predictors of Physical Activity - Faculty of Kinesiology

This study was conducted using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging and examined social support predictors of physical activity behaviour among ...

Physical activity for seniors - Better Health Channel

It has been suggested that people over the age of 65, more than any other age group, require adequate fitness levels to help them maintain independence, recover ...

Ecological Predictors of Older Adults' Participation and Retention in ...

For older adults, ecological factors, such as the physical distance to program sites, might predict participation and retention. Thus, the key aim of this ...

Explore Physical Inactivity - Age 65+ in the United States | AHR

Older adults tend to be more sedentary than younger people, increasing their susceptibility to diseases associated with physical inactivity. Certain older ...

Physical Activity in Older Adults - Physiopedia

In Australia, it is recommended that individuals aged 65 years and over engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, if not ...

Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Adults 65+

Home-based exercise interventions for adults aged 65 years and older aim to instruct and motivate independent living adults to engage in ...

Predictors of physical activity in community-dwelling elderly White ...

... aged 65 years and over participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. This study examined the association between lifestyle habits, social factors ...

Implementation Strategies for Older Adults

Older adults are people age 65 years and older. This age range is consistent with the definition of older adults used in the Physical Activity ...

Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Older Adults - Oxford Academic

In recent years, there have been clinical statements in geriatrics (4)(5)(6) and increasing research evidence (7)(8) that physical activity is a viable public ...

Brasil - Physical activity and sedentary behavior as predictors of fear ...

We conclude that weekly walking and the practice of moderate-intensity physical activity negatively predict the fear of falling in older adults.

Predictors of real‐world adherence to prescribed home exercise in ...

whether home exercise adherence was associated with physical activity.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted in 68 older adults (aged ≥65 years)