Barriers for physical activity in older adults users of fitness zones

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https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.23e0025

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Physical activity, Elderly, Health of the elderly, Health services for elderly, Cross-sectional studies

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate perceived barriers for physical activity in older adults while in fitness zones (FZ). Participants were 970 older adults, users of 34 out of 57 FZ in the city of Maringá, Paraná, who responded to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the mini-mental state examination and the Questionnaire on barriers for physical activity. The results indicated high indexes of perception of barriers for physical activity in FZ. Older adults with a regular/bad perception of health had fewer barriers, while males, up to 70 years old and who received more than three minimum wage pay perceived more barriers (p < 0.05) when compared to other groups, indicating the physical limitations and the fear of getting injured as the most frequent differences. We can conclude that FZ are locations that present a high number of barriers of older adults to be physically active. Moreover, older adults with a certain pro le seem to perceive more barriers for the use of FZ, with the most common justification being physical limitations and the fear of getting injured while being physically active.

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Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Campinas State University, Departament of Gerontology, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Graduado em Educação física (UNICESUMAR), Graduado em Fisioterapia (UNICESUMAR), Especialista em Anatomia Funcional (UNICESUMAR), Especialista em Gerontologia (SBGG), Mestre em Promoção da saúde (UNICESUMAR), Doutorando em Gerontologia (UNICAMP).

Caio Rosas Moreira, Maringá State University, Departament of Physical Education, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Graduado em Educação física (UEM), Mestre e doutorando em Educação física (UEM).

José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Federal University of the Vale do São Francisco, College of Physical Education, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Graduado em Educação Física (UEM), Doutor em Educação física (UEM), Docente no departamento de Educação física (UNIVASF).

Gabriel Lopes Dias Rodrigues, Metropolitan College of Maringá, Departament of Physical Education, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Graduando em Educação física (FAMMA).

Diogo Alves da Silva, Metropolitan College of Maringá, Departament of Physical Education, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Graduando em Educação física (FAMMA).

Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri, Campinas State University, Departament of Gerontology, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Graduada em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PUC/Campinas), Doutora em Ciências (fisiologia humana) (USP), Pós doutora em Fisiologia humana (USP).

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10/16/2018

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Vicentini de Oliveira D, Rosas Moreira C, Nascimento Júnior JRA do, Rodrigues GLD, Silva DA da, Cavaglieri CR. Barriers for physical activity in older adults users of fitness zones. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 16 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];23:1-8. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/12212

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Vol. 23 (2018)

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