Hanson Heather M, Bharwani Alia, Longman R Stewart, Poulin Marc J
Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3D10, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada.
Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care, Alberta Health Services, 10301 Southport Lane SW, Calgary, AB T2W 1S7, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Mar 3;22(3):371. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22030371.
We compared perceptions of enablers, barriers, and motivators to greater physical activity by older adults in two respondent groups: individuals 55+ years of age participating in a research exercise program and exercise professionals who plan and deliver programming to older adults. We developed and administered a questionnaire on potential factors influencing physical activity participation among older adults. Questionnaire items were transformed into scales and analyzed using independent sample Mann-Whitney tests and principal component analyses (PCA). Statistically significant differences emerged between the respondent groups. Compared to older adults, exercise professionals rated the influence of physical capabilities ( < 0.001), social ( < 0.001) and physical opportunities ( < 0.001), and reflective motivations on barriers to physical activity ( < 0.001) higher. Older adults rated reflecting on the consequences of physical inactivity ( < 0.05) higher. Respondent groups differed in their perspectives regarding the relative influence of enablers, barriers, and motivators to physical activity participation, and these differences may inform physical activity messaging for older adults.
我们比较了两个受访者群体中老年人对促进因素、障碍因素和激励因素的看法，这些因素与更多的身体活动相关：55岁及以上参与一项研究性锻炼计划的个体，以及为老年人制定和实施锻炼计划的专业人员。我们编制并发放了一份关于影响老年人身体活动参与的潜在因素的问卷。问卷项目被转化为量表，并使用独立样本曼-惠特尼检验和主成分分析（PCA）进行分析。受访者群体之间出现了统计学上的显著差异。与老年人相比，运动专业人员对身体能力（<0.001）、社会因素（<0.001）和身体机会（<0.001）以及反思性动机对身体活动障碍的影响（<0.001）的评分更高。老年人对反思身体不活动的后果（<0.05）的评分更高。受访者群体在促进因素、障碍因素和激励因素对身体活动参与的相对影响方面存在不同观点，这些差异可能为针对老年人的身体活动宣传提供参考。
