Motives for and barriers to physical activity among older adults with mobility limitations

The purpose of this study was to investigate what older adults with severe, moderate, or no mobility limitation consider motives for and barriers to engaging in physical exercise. Community-dwelling adults (N=645) age 75-81 years completed a questionnaire about their motives for and barriers to phys...

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Published in:Journal of aging and physical activity 2007-01, Vol.15 (1), p.90-102
Main Authors: Rasinaho, Minna, Hirvensalo, Mirja, Leinonen, Raija, Lintunen, Taru, Rantanen, Taina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
Aging - psychology
Barriers
Contingency tables
Disease management
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Exercise - psychology
Fear & phobias
Female
Frail Elderly - psychology
Geriatric Assessment
Health promotion
Health status
Health Surveys
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mobility
Mobility Limitation
Motor Activity
Negative experiences
Older people
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Questionnaires
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate what older adults with severe, moderate, or no mobility limitation consider motives for and barriers to engaging in physical exercise. Community-dwelling adults (N=645) age 75-81 years completed a questionnaire about their motives for and barriers to physical exercise and answered interview questions on mobility limitation. Those with severely limited mobility more often reported poor health, fear and negative experiences, lack of company, and an unsuitable environment as barriers to exercise than did those with no mobility limitation. They also accentuated disease management as a motive for exercise, whereas those with no or moderate mobility limitation emphasized health promotion and positive experiences related to exercise. Information about differences in motives for and barriers to exercise among people with and without mobility limitation helps tailor support systems that support engagement in physical activity among older adults.
ISSN:1063-8652
1543-267X
DOI:10.1123/japa.15.1.90