Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach
According to ecological models of behavior, the physical environment can influence physical activity engagement by a series of mediating and moderating processes. This study tested such a model to identify factors relevant to older adults' engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity. Soci...
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| author | Rai, R. Jongenelis, M. Jackson, B. Newton, R. Pettigrew, Simone |
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| description | According to ecological models of behavior, the physical environment can influence physical activity engagement by a series of mediating and moderating processes. This study tested such a model to identify factors relevant to older adults' engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity. Sociodemographic, psychological, physical, and environmental factors were assessed in 432 Western Australians aged 60 and older. Moderate-vigorous physical activity was measured objectively using accelerometers. No environmental variables were related to engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity either directly or indirectly. However, various individual-level factors were significant, indicating that these may be more important than environmental factors in locations such as Australia that have generally conducive environments and ambient conditions. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-743052022-10-12T02:49:56Z Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach Rai, R. Jongenelis, M. Jackson, B. Newton, R. Pettigrew, Simone According to ecological models of behavior, the physical environment can influence physical activity engagement by a series of mediating and moderating processes. This study tested such a model to identify factors relevant to older adults' engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity. Sociodemographic, psychological, physical, and environmental factors were assessed in 432 Western Australians aged 60 and older. Moderate-vigorous physical activity was measured objectively using accelerometers. No environmental variables were related to engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity either directly or indirectly. However, various individual-level factors were significant, indicating that these may be more important than environmental factors in locations such as Australia that have generally conducive environments and ambient conditions. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74305 10.1123/japa.2018-0148 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365 Human Kinetics Inc fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Rai, R. Jongenelis, M. Jackson, B. Newton, R. Pettigrew, Simone Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title | Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title_full | Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title_short | Exploring Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: An Ecological Approach |
| title_sort | exploring factors associated with physical activity in older adults: an ecological approach |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74305 |