Associations between starting and stopping volunteering and physical activity among older adults - longitudinal evidence from the German Ageing Survey

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) contributes to healthy aging. Several studies have investigated factors influencing PA. However, population-based studies evaluating associations between volunteering and changes in PA are lacking. Our aim was to clarify whether starting and stopping to vol...

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Main Authors: Linda Baumbach, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12982-8