dc.contributor.author | Jenkin, Claire R | |
dc.contributor.author | Eime, Rochelle M | |
dc.contributor.author | Westerbeek, Hans | |
dc.contributor.author | van Uffelen, Jannique Gz | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-16T06:51:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-16T06:51:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-07-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Jenkin , C R , Eime , R M , Westerbeek , H & van Uffelen , J G 2018 , ' Sport for Adults Aged 50+ Years: Participation Benefits and Barriers ' , Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (JAPA) , vol. 26 , no. 3 , pp. 363-371 . https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0092 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1063-8652 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-8892-1511/work/62751285 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/20467 | |
dc.description.abstract | Despite the health benefits of sport, the proportion of people participating in sport decreases with age. This qualitative study explored the benefits and barriers regarding older adult community sport participation, from the perspective of national sporting organizations, in addition to older adult sport club and nonsport club members, across eight focus group interviews (n = 49). Seven benefits were discussed, primarily social and physical health and intergenerational opportunities. Ten barriers were also discussed, including physical health, time constraints, and lack of appropriate playing opportunities. Ensuring access to activities that can benefit social health is of great importance to older adults. As sport can provide participation opportunities across generations, it can be an ideal physical activity option for this age group. However, a major barrier is that sport policy often prioritizes the participation for younger age groups. Policymakers should include a focus on older adults, to derive social health benefits. | en |
dc.format.extent | 9 | |
dc.format.extent | 259265 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (JAPA) | |
dc.subject | Active aging | |
dc.subject | Qualitative study | |
dc.subject | Social health | |
dc.subject | Socioecological model | |
dc.subject | Sport participation | |
dc.subject | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | |
dc.subject | Rehabilitation | |
dc.subject | Gerontology | |
dc.subject | Geriatrics and Gerontology | |
dc.title | Sport for Adults Aged 50+ Years: Participation Benefits and Barriers | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Research Unit in Sport, Physical Activity and Ageing | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography | |
dc.contributor.institution | Sport and Social Inclusion Research Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85051531409&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1123/japa.2017-0092 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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