A Systematic Literature Review of the Relationships Between Social and Interpersonal Factors and Physical Activity Among Older Adults
Abstract
Systematic review of 34 studies: wider social networks, social support, cohesion, norms and positive interactions tended to increase older adults’ physical activity; loneliness and social isolation were generally associated with lower activity. Calls for interventions that strengthen social ties around PA.
Type
Publication
American Journal of Health Promotion
Jeong-Hui Park
Assistant Professor University of Oklahoma
Jeong-Hui Park, PhD, is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma, following her doctoral training at Texas A&M University and postdoctoral research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.