Thesis
Barriers to Physical Activity in Older Adults With Implications for Practice
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
08/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4195
Abstract
Many older adults are at risk for low levels of physical activity. The rising number of older adults and the burden of inactivity-related health problems on individuals and on society, mandate that healthcare providers address low physical activity levels in this population. This paper synthesizes the literature to identify common barriers to physical activity encountered by older adults including health related issues, safety or access to appropriate locations and cultural or generational obstacles. An intervention to improve older adults' engagement in physical activity, Motivational Interviewing, is outlined and suggested as an approach to promoting physical activity among community-dwelling older adults.
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- Title
- Barriers to Physical Activity in Older Adults With Implications for Practice
- Creators
- Denise Christine Reach
- Contributors
- Janet Purath (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590727001842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis