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标题：A systematic review of barriers and motivators to physical activity in elderly adults in Iran and worldwide
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作者：Soudabeh Yarmohammadi ; Hossein Mozafar Saadati ; Mohtasham Ghaffari 等
期刊名称：Epidemiology and Health
印刷版ISSN：2092-7193
出版年度：2019
卷号：41
页码：1-11
DOI：10.4178/epih.e2019049
出版社：Taehan P'ibu Kwahakhoe
摘要：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.
关键词：Motivation; Sedentary behavior; Exercise; Motor activity; Aging