International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
Determinants of Sedentary Behavior, Motivation, Barriers and Strategies to Reduce Sitting Time in Older Women: A Qualitative Investigation | |
Sebastien F. M. Chastin1  Nicole Fitzpatrick2  Michelle Andrews2  | |
[1] Institute of Applied Health Research, School of Health and Life Science, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, Scotland, UK; | |
关键词: sitting; frailty; ageism; physical activity; intervention; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph110100773 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Sedentary behavior defined as time spent non-exercising seated or reclining posture has been identified has a health risk and associated with frailty and disablement for older adults. Older adults are the most sedentary segment of society. To date no study has investigated the determinants of sedentary behavior in older adults. This study reports a qualitative investigation of the determinants of sedentary behavior, strategies and motivator to reduce sitting time by structured interviews in a group of community dwelling older women (
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