A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify and characterize the barriers and motivations to physical activity (PA) for elderly adults in Iran and other countries. METHODS We searched 6 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Magiran, and the Scientific Information Database) from 2000...
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| author | Soudabeh Yarmohammadi Hossein Mozafar Saadati Mohtasham Ghaffari Ali Ramezankhani |
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| description | OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify and characterize the barriers and motivations to physical activity (PA) for elderly adults in Iran and other countries. METHODS We searched 6 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Magiran, and the Scientific Information Database) from 2000 to the November 2017, using “aged 60 and over,” “physical activity” or “exercise,” and “motivator” and “barrier” as keywords. Two reviewers independently performed the search, screening, and quality assessment of the studies. RESULTS In total, 34 papers were finally included in the study. The most important barriers, based on the frequency of factors, included physical problems, having no companions, and physical barriers to walking. The motivators included improving one’s physical condition, being social, and suitability of the physical environment. CONCLUSIONS Important motivators and barriers to PA were more closely related to intrapersonal factors than to the interpersonal and environmental domains. The barriers and motivators to PA in the elderly were not markedly different between Iran and other countries. Therefore, a general strategy could be designed to improve PA in the elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dd6227758554e5a93bd13f6dc18a0f22022-12-22T01:36:36ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932019-11-014110.4178/epih.e20190491065A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwideSoudabeh Yarmohammadi0Hossein Mozafar Saadati1Mohtasham Ghaffari2Ali Ramezankhani3 Student Research Committee, Department and Faculty of Health Education and Health Promotion, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify and characterize the barriers and motivations to physical activity (PA) for elderly adults in Iran and other countries. METHODS We searched 6 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Magiran, and the Scientific Information Database) from 2000 to the November 2017, using “aged 60 and over,” “physical activity” or “exercise,” and “motivator” and “barrier” as keywords. Two reviewers independently performed the search, screening, and quality assessment of the studies. RESULTS In total, 34 papers were finally included in the study. The most important barriers, based on the frequency of factors, included physical problems, having no companions, and physical barriers to walking. The motivators included improving one’s physical condition, being social, and suitability of the physical environment. CONCLUSIONS Important motivators and barriers to PA were more closely related to intrapersonal factors than to the interpersonal and environmental domains. The barriers and motivators to PA in the elderly were not markedly different between Iran and other countries. Therefore, a general strategy could be designed to improve PA in the elderly.http://e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-41-e2019049.pdfmotivationsedentary behaviorexercisemotor activityaging |
| spellingShingle | Soudabeh Yarmohammadi Hossein Mozafar Saadati Mohtasham Ghaffari Ali Ramezankhani A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide Epidemiology and Health motivation sedentary behavior exercise motor activity aging |
| title | A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide |
| title_full | A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide |
| title_fullStr | A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide |
| title_full_unstemmed | A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide |
| title_short | A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide |
| title_sort | systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in iran and worldwide |
| topic | motivation sedentary behavior exercise motor activity aging |
| url | http://e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-41-e2019049.pdf |
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