ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2011
Barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany: a cross-sectional study.
Article in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03394495 (Evaluation of an Individualized Exercise Programme Plus Behavioural Change Enhancement Strategies for Managing General Fatigue in Community-dwelling Frail Older People), which is not on this map. Cited by 134 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evaluation of an Individualized Exercise Programme Plus Behavioural Change Enhancement Strategies for Managing General Fatigue in Community-dwelling Frail Older People: A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial.
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134 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Effects of Elastic Band Exercise on Functional Fitness and Blood Pressure Response in the Healthy Elderly.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- Effects of Small-Sided Recreational Volleyball on Health Markers and Physical Fitness in Middle-Aged Men.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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Abstract
backgroundData on barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany are scarce. The aim of this study was to analyse barriers to physical activity in a cohort of older adults, allowing comparisons between men and women, and age groups.
methods1,937 older adults with a median age of 77 (range 72-93) years (53.3% female) took part in the 7-year follow-up telephone interviews of the getABI cohort. Participants who stated that they did not get enough physical activity were surveyed with respect to barriers to physical activity. Barriers were analysed for all respondents, as well as by sex and age group for cases with complete data. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate differences between sexes and age groups. The level of significance (alpha < 0.05) was adjusted for multiple testing according to Bonferroni (p < .004).
results1,607 (83.0%) participants stated that they were sufficiently physically active. 286 participants rated their physical activity as insufficient and responded to questions on barriers to physical activity completely. The three most frequently cited barriers were poor health (57.7%), lack of company (43.0%), and lack of interest (36.7%). Lack of opportunities for sports or leisure activities (30.3% vs. 15.6%), and lack of transport (29.0% vs. 7.1%) were more frequently stated by female respondents than male respondents. These differences between men and women were significant (p = .003; p < .001) after adjustment for respondents' age. Analyses by age groups revealed that poor health was more frequently considered a barrier to physical activity by participants aged 80+ years compared to the younger age group (71.1% vs. 51.5%). This age-dependent difference was significant (p = .002) irrespective of the participants' sex.
conclusionsThe present study provides relevant data on barriers to physical activity in older adults. By revealing appreciable differences between men and women, and age groups, this study has implications for efforts to increase older adults' physical activity. Promotion and intervention strategies should consider the barriers and tailor measures to the specific needs of older adults in order to reduce their constraints to physical activity.
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