ArticlePloS one2023
Older adults' perspectives on physical activity and sedentary behaviour within their home using socio-ecological model.
Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evolving aspects of oral care in older adults: a systematic review and Meta-synthesis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Associations between the living environment and sleep through the mediation of the physical activity: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-method review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Factors Associated with Exercise Adherence Across Settings Among Stroke Survivors in China: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Exploring habit strength, reward value, and context stability of sedentary activities in older adults: An ecological momentary assessment study.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers to physical activity among older adults in Karachi - a qualitative exploratory study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Neighbourhood-level age-friendliness in urban environments: associations with functional independence and physical activity in older adults after a fall.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Physical activity levels and quality of life in osteoporosis patients.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Urbanicity and Disparities in the Functional and Physical Abilities of Older Adults Using the Health and Retirement Study: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- What older adults say about participating in health-promoting activities to prevent frailty: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The Optimal Health Weight and Lifestyle (OHWL) Clinic: Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary and Geriatric-Focused Care for Multimorbid Older Adults With Obesity.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to addressing sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity among nursing home residents: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- A study of the prosocial behavior of middle-aged and elderly sports club members: a network analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Article
- Social vulnerability index enhances FRAX prediction of hip fractures in fall patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological momentary assessments.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Breaking the Cycle: Enhancing Cardiovascular Health in the Elderly Through Group Exercise.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The mediating role of self-care self-efficacy in the relationship between health behavior and psychological wellbeing among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThere are few studies that focus explicitly on the impact of the home environment on older adults' sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) using the socio-ecological model (SEM). This study aims to investigate older adults' PA and SB within the home environment integrating the SEM as a theoretical framework.
methodsA qualitative exploratory research design was employed to conduct 33 in-depth interviews (IDIs) and five focus group (FGs; n = 16) with multi-diverse ethnic older adults (mean age 72±5 years). Using reflexive thematic analysis themes were generated from the data set and were interpreted using the SEM.
resultsThe findings indicate that different levels of the SEM had an impact on older adults' PA and SB. These include the 1) Individual level: Attitude, perception and motivation 2) Interpersonal level: Family and Friends: a motive to remain active 3) Organisational level: healthcare institutes, 4) Community level factors: Significance of social groups, 5) Physical Environment: Microenvironment and 6) Policy level factors (lockdown restrictions and healthcare system). This model can be utilised to foster activity within the home by focusing on the facilitators and barriers identified at each of these levels of influence.
conclusionThe study findings suggest that modifying PA and SB in the home environment is complex and is influenced across different levels of the SEM. Therefore, a holistic approach is required that integrates these multiple influences. This understanding can inform the design of interventions that seek to optimize PA and minimize SB within the home environment.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.