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Older adults’ perceptions of adherence to community physical activity groups

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Hartley, Sandra Elaine Yeowell, Gillian
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Community physical activity (PA) groups have come in to being worldwide to inspire older adults to engage in PA. However, there is limited evidence that older adults adhere to these groups, particularly those of a lower socio-economic status, with health conditions, from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and men. This study aimed to explore experiences of attending PA groups from the viewpoint of community-living older adults, including those sub-groups of the population highlighted above. The purpose was to gain an understanding of what would influence long-term adherence to community PA groups. Eighteen participants aged 65 and above took part in three focus groups carried out in North West England. Thematic network analysis was used for theme generation and interpretation. Low-cost, universal locations are essential to enable older adults to engage regularly in PA, however, it is the social space that is created within these physical settings that is most influential in fostering their long-term adherence. Facilitating cross-cultural relationships and supporting older adults to have more control in shaping the PA environment will ensure that these settings are more conducive to the long-term adherence of diverse groups of older adults.
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Ending Page	1656
Page Count	22
Starting Page	1635
ISSN	0144686X
e-ISSN	14691779
DOI	10.1017/s0144686x14000464
Journal	Ageing and Society
Issue Number	8
Volume Number	35
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2014-06-10
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ageing and Society Active Ageing Older Adults Physical Activity
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Arts and Humanities Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health (social science) Social Psychology Geriatrics and Gerontology

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