in physical activity, as did society’s attitude toward the ageing population. Older adults’ desire for autonomy and control conflicted with their perceptions of the limitations of the ageing body. The findings of the current review bear some similarity to those of Franco et al. (2015). The salience of environmental barriers, identification of physical barriers (e.g. pain and fear of falling), and the influence of external support was evident across both studies. However, although the review by Franco et al. (2015) provides useful insight into the barriers and facilitators older adults experience with regards to physical activity, the present study provides a higher level of interpretation and analysis. This resulted in a richer understanding being obtained that provided unique insights into underlying processes that were not recognised by Franco et al. (2015), such as older adults’ construal of physical activity as a of other more purposeful activities, how their self-identity within society affects their acceptability of physical activity, and their struggle to maintain autonomy whilst accepting the limitations of the ageing body. The present research provides a wider perspective than the review by Devereux-Fitzgerald et al. (2016) by addressing the acceptability of physical activity to older adults who are not involved in physical activity interventions and who therefore may not be motivated or willing to increase their levels of physical activity. In light of the high levels of physical inactivity in the older adult population, it is likely that a large majority of older adults review offers richer insights into physical constitute this group. Given this, the current activity in the general older adult population.
in physical activity, as did society’s attitude toward the ageing population. Older adults’ desire for autonomy and control conflicted with their perceptions of the limitations of the ageing body. The findings of the current review bear some similarity to those of Franco et al. (2015). The salience of environmental barriers, identification of physical barriers (e.g. pain and fear of falling), and the influence of external support was evident across both studies. However, although the review by Franco et al. (2015) provides useful insight into the barriers and facilitators older adults experience with regards to physical activity, the present study provides a higher level of interpretation and analysis. This resulted in a richer understanding being obtained that provided unique insights into underlying processes that were not recognised by Franco et al. (2015), such as older adults’ construal of physical activity as a of other more purposeful activities, how their self-identity within society affects their acceptability of physical activity, and their struggle to maintain autonomy whilst accepting the limitations of the ageing body. The present research provides a wider perspective than the review by Devereux-Fitzgerald et al. (2016) by addressing the acceptability of physical activity to older adults who are not involved in physical activity interventions and who therefore may not be motivated or willing to increase their levels of physical activity. In light of the high levels of physical inactivity in the older adult population, it is likely that a large majority of older adults constitute this group. Given this, the current review offers richer insights into physical activity in the general older adult population.
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