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  • Physical Activity Perceptions and Influences among Older Adults in Rural Nova Scotia

  • Chad S. G. Witcher, Nicholas L. Holt, Wendy Young, Chris Blanchard, Donna Murnaghan, John C. Spence
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 35 / Issue 1 / March 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    18 January 2016, pp. 115-129

  • This study identified factors that influenced physical activity (PA) participation among older adults from rural settings in Nova Scotia Canada and explored how the rural context may influence PA participation and promotion. Data were collected via individual semistructured interviews with 20 older adults (Mage = 77.5 years) from rural areas of Cape Breton and subjected to thematic analysis procedures (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Four themes representing factors that influence the prioritization of PA were identified: (1) historical context of activity, work, and productivity; (2) already busy with day-to-day activities; (3) being/staying on the go; and (4) cautionary approach. These findings suggest that PA promotion should be contextually salient, and highlight the need for a shared understanding between rural older adults and PA promoters regarding what constitutes being “physically active”. Effective promotion of PA among rural older adults may require a shift away from contemporary methods of PA promotion.