Social Support for Physical Activity Over 9 Years in Adults Aged 60–65 Years at Baseline

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Smith, Genevieve SE
Ware, Robert S
Moyle, Wendy
Burton, Nicola W
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2023
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Physical activity is a leading determinant of health and well-being in older adults; however, participation is low. Social support can significantly influence physical activity uptake and maintenance; however, most research is cross-sectional and does not differentiate among types of support. The current study assessed four types of social support for physical activity reported over 9 years by adults aged 60-65 at baseline (n = 1,984). Data were collected using a mail survey at four time points. Data were analyzed using linear mixed models. The most common type of support was emotional, with 25% of participants reporting this often/very often. Total support for activity declined by 16% across the 9 years (p < .001). Companionship had the greatest decline among types (17%-18%, p < .001). More work is needed to understand the factors contributing to the decline in support and how to enable access to support for physical activity in older adults.

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Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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© 2023 Human Kinetics. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.

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Public health

Sports science and exercise

Applied and developmental psychology

active aging

companionship

emotional support

exercise

older adults

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Smith, GSE; Ware, RS; Moyle, W; Burton, NW, Social Support for Physical Activity Over 9 Years in Adults Aged 60–65 Years at Baseline, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2023

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