Due to lack of high quality studies and often only one manuscript reporting on a particular determinant , we concluded " insufficient evidence " for most associations between determinants and physical activity or exercise .
Background The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely acknowledged .
Unfortunately , a decline in physical activity is observed in older adults .
Knowledge of the determinants of physical activity ( unstructured activity incorporated in daily life ) and exercise ( structured , planned and repetitive activities ) is needed to effectively promote an active lifestyle .
Our aim was to systematic ally review determinants of physical activity and exercise participation among healthy older adults , considering the method ological quality of the included studies .
Effects of nurse counseling on walking for exercise in elderly primary care patients.
Background . Counseling sedentary primary care patients can increase physical activity , but whether this approach will increase exercise and fitness in elderly adults with chronic diseases remains to be determined . Methods . After receiving individualized nurse counseling to begin a program of walking for health , 60- to 80-year-old primary care patients were r and omized to one of three levels of telephone contacts over 10 months : ( i ) 20 nurse-initiated calls , ( ii ) 10 nurse-initiated calls plus 10 motivational calls programmed through an automated phone calling system , or ( iii ) no program-initiated phone contacts .  Self-reported ( diary ) walking adherence was the primary outcome ; other activity , social support , health quality of life , and measured walking performance , mobility , and body mass index and girths were also assessed during the initiation ( months 1 - 6 ) and maintenance ( months 7 - 10 ) phases of the trial . Results . Average adherence for the 181 participants to the goal of walking at least 20 minutes on 3 or more days per week was 44 % for initiation and 42 % for maintenance . Participants receiving the combination of nurse-initiated personal and automated phone calls  walked significantly more frequently than those with no phone contacts . Fitness improved in all three groups ; changes were generally correlated with self-reported walking . Having a companion was associated with more frequent walking . Perceived quality of physical and mental health did not change . Conclusions . Simple and relatively inexpensive nurse contacts can motivate elderly primary care patients to walk for exercise , and this activity is associated with measurable health benefits
Due to lack of high quality studies and often only one manuscript reporting on a particular determinant , we concluded " insufficient evidence " for most associations between determinants and physical activity or exercise .
Background The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely acknowledged .
Unfortunately , a decline in physical activity is observed in older adults .
Knowledge of the determinants of physical activity ( unstructured activity incorporated in daily life ) and exercise ( structured , planned and repetitive activities ) is needed to effectively promote an active lifestyle .
Our aim was to systematic ally review determinants of physical activity and exercise participation among healthy older adults , considering the method ological quality of the included studies .