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Promotion of Physical Activity for the General Older Population

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It is important that health professionals encourage all older people, regardless of age or health conditions, to engage in a regular programme that includes cardiovascular, strength, and balance components, and to maintain the highest levels of physical activity possible. Health professionals should also focus on developing the older person’s self-efficacy and emphasising the enjoyment of participating in exercise programmes. It is critical that health professional workers are mindful of ensuring that a programme following best practice guidelines is prescribed and that effective behaviour change methods are used when engaging with the older person, to maximise uptake, engagement, and adherence.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom

    Samuel R. Nyman

  2. Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Anna Barker

  3. Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

    Terry Haines

  4. School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Khim Horton

  5. Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

    Charles Musselwhite

  6. Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Geeske Peeters

  7. College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom

    Christina R. Victor

  8. Institute of Psychogerontology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany

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Hill, AM. (2018). Promotion of Physical Activity for the General Older Population. In: Nyman, S., et al. The Palgrave Handbook of Ageing and Physical Activity Promotion. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71291-8_6

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