Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

Marcia R Franco; Allison Tong; Kirsten Howard; Catherine Sherrington; Paulo H Ferreira; Rafael Z Pinto; Manuela L Ferreira

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094015

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Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

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Marcia R Franco The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Allison Tong School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kirsten Howard School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Catherine Sherrington The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Paulo H Ferreira Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Rafael Z Pinto Pain Management Research Institute, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, UNESP—Univ Estadual Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Manuela L Ferreira The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Marcia R Franco, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia; mrcfranco{at}georgeinstitute.org.au

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Franco MR, Tong A, Howard K, et al

Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49:1268-1276.

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Accepted December 29, 2014
First published January 13, 2015.

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October 11, 2022

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