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PEER REVIEWED: Older Adult Perspectives on Physical Activity and Exercise: Voices From Multiple Cultures
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Physical ActivityAdapted Physical ActivitySocial Determinants Of HealthPeer ReviewedKinesiologyHealthy AgingExercisePhysical ExercisePublic HealthMultiple CulturesHealth SciencesDanceHealth PolicyGeriatricsHealth PromotionExercise SciencePhysical Activity EpidemiologyDiverse Older AdultsHealth BehaviorPsychological BenefitsOlder AdultsGeriatric Physical TherapyActive Ageing
Introduction Increasing physical activity is a goal of Healthy People 2010. Although the health benefits of physical activity are documented, older adults are less physically active than any other age group. The purpose of this study was to examine barriers and facilitators to physical activity and exercise among underserved, ethnically diverse older adults.