Exploring Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity among Older Adults Living in Low-Population Density Regions: Gender Differences and Associations with Activity Dimensions
Older people in low-population density regions tend to have fewer resources to engage in regular physical activity (PA) compared to their counterparts in urban areas. Moreover, PA assumes different dimensions, and the amount of PA related to each dimension may differ between women and men, predispos...
Main Authors: | María Rúa-Alonso, Antonio Bovolini, Ana Raquel Costa-Brito, Cláudia Vaz, Ermelinda Marques, Nuno Serra, Vítor P. Lopes, Carolina Vila-Chã |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/22/2948 |
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