Table 1: Summary Characteristics of Included Studies Reference Research Aims Country/Ethnicity Participants Data Collection Data Analysis [CASP Rating] Annear et al. To explore leisure time physical New Zealand N=63 Semi-structured Inductive thematic (2009) activity differences among older 65-91 years interviews analysis adults from diverse F= 40 [High] neighbourhoods. M= 23 Aronson & To explore contextual factors U.S. (Oklahoma) N=26 Focus groups Thematic analysis Oman (2004) related to physical activity among Aged unspecified (author senior citizens living in rural confirmed all participants [Low] communities. were 65 years and above) Ceria-Ulep et al. To describe the health beliefs U.S. (Hawaii)/ Filipino N=47 Questionnaire Thematic analysis (2011) regarding exercise of Filipino 65-87 years and Interview older adults 65 years old and F= 29 [Medium] above. M= 18 Chastin et al. To explore the determinants of U.K. (Scotland) N=9 (all female) Semi-structured Framework (2014) sedentary behaviour and Interviews analysis motivations to reduce sitting time [Medium] 70-92 years in older adults. Dye & Wilcox To examine the perceptions U.S. (Southern state) N=28 (all female)* Focus groups Analysis (2006) regarding physical activity in low unspecified income, rural women aged over [High] 65. Graham & To understand rural Canada (Ottawa) N=17 Participant Connelly (2013) older shared observation and adults’ values, beliefs, and behaviours interviews ethnography 65-92 years [High] related to exercise as self-care. F=9 M=8 Jancey et al. To investigate the physical activity Australia (Perth) N=16 Semi-structured ‘Descriptive (2009) perceptions of 65–74 year olds, interviews qualitative along with associated barriers and [Low] 65-74 years methodology’ motivators, as well as past
Table 1: Summary Characteristics of Included Studies Reference [CASP Rating] Research Aims Country/Ethnicity Participants Data Collection Data Analysis Annear et al. (2009) [High] To explore leisure time physical activity differences among older adults from diverse neighbourhoods. New Zealand N=63 65-91 years F= 40 M= 23 Semi-structured interviews Inductive thematic analysis Aronson & Oman (2004) [Low] To explore contextual factors related to physical activity among senior citizens living in rural communities. U.S. (Oklahoma) N=26 Aged unspecified (author confirmed all participants were 65 years and above) Focus groups Thematic analysis Ceria-Ulep et al. (2011) [Medium] To describe the health beliefs regarding exercise of Filipino older adults 65 years old and above. U.S. (Hawaii)/ Filipino N=47 65-87 years F= 29 M= 18 Questionnaire and Interview Thematic analysis Chastin et al. (2014) [Medium] To explore the determinants of sedentary behaviour and motivations to reduce sitting time in older adults. U.K. (Scotland) N=9 (all female) 70-92 years Semi-structured Interviews Framework analysis Dye & Wilcox (2006) [High] To examine the perceptions regarding physical activity in low income, rural women aged over 65. U.S. (Southern state) N=28 (all female)* Focus groups Analysis unspecified Graham & Connelly (2013) [High] To understand rural older adults’ shared values, beliefs, and behaviours related to exercise as self-care. Canada (Ottawa) N=17 65-92 years F=9 M=8 Participant observation and interviews ethnography Jancey et al. (2009) [Low] To investigate the physical activity perceptions of 65–74 year olds, along with associated barriers and motivators, as well as past Australia (Perth) N=16 65-74 years Semi-structured interviews ‘Descriptive qualitative methodology’
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