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

Physical inactivity accounts for 9% of all deaths worldwide and is among the top 10 risk factors for global disease burden. Nearly half of people aged over 60 years are inactive. Efforts to identify which factors influence physical activity behaviour are needed.To identify and synthesise the range of barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation.Systematic review of qualitative studies on the perspectives of physical activity...