Physical activity is consistently recognized as a key component of healthy aging. The current
study aimed to investigate the prospective association between social support specific for …

Background With a rapidly ageing society, healthy ageing has become a key challenge.
Engagement in physical activity, and particularly walking, is a key strategy that contributes to …

Why did I get up at 5: 00 am to go to yoga this morning? Why does my 72-year-old father
attend his local early morning parkrun event every Saturday, come rain or shine? Every …

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate older adults' perceptions of their walking
experiences, using the social-ecological model as a guiding framework and to propose …

Physical inactivity contributes to over 800,000 deaths annually. Numerous non-
pharmacological interventions provide a route to address this behavioural risk factor linked …

Abstract Background and Objectives Peer volunteers offer a promising avenue for promoting
physical activity in older adults. However, recruiting and retaining such volunteers are …

Background Older adults are more likely to experience loneliness than younger people.
Moreover, greater loneliness in older adults is associated with poor mental health and …

The current study sought to determine the influence of initial sleep quality and body mass
index on the cognitive and mood outcomes of a community-based cardio-dance exercise …

Introduction This study investigated older adults' emotional and social experiences of
physical activity and exercise during the first Covid-19 lockdown in England. Methods …

Introduction Physical activity (PA) in older people is associated with improved morbidity and
mortality outcomes. Increasing numbers of older people are choosing to live in retirement …