Beyond "Move More": Feeling the Rhythms of physical activity in mid and later-life

Social Science & Medicine
Cassandra Phoenix, Sarah L Bell

Abstract

The last two decades have seen growing unease regarding the negative health consequences of increasing levels of physical inactivity, both in the UK and further afield. Public health initiatives and interventions aimed at increasing levels of physical activity have, therefore, become somewhat commonplace. Within the current context of demographic change, with growing numbers of older adults and evidence that inactivity increases with age, these initiatives hold particular relevance to mid and later-life adults. Yet despite their prevalence, the policy gains from such promotional efforts have typically been modest at best, demonstrating the limits to decontextualized health messages that encourage people to 'sit less', 'move more' or 'move faster'. In this paper, we draw on the concept of rhythm, to provide an original contribution in response to recent calls to rethink existing approaches to physical activity in mid-life and beyond. We draw from three qualitative data sets from separate studies exploring health, wellbeing and ageing (two in the context of chronic health conditions and sensory impairments). Inspired by facet methodology, we advance knowledge by providing 'flashes of insight' into the subtle patterns and tempos t...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 8, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ziwen SunXiaomeng Zhang
Nov 11, 2020·Social Science & Medicine·Gavin J Andrews, Cameron Duff
Dec 22, 2020·Frontiers in Sports and Active Living·Joe Piggin
Apr 19, 2021·Revue D'épidémiologie Et De Santé Publique·J-C Mino, C Perrin
Jul 25, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Margaret CurrieKatherine N Irvine
Sep 30, 2021·International Journal of Behavioral Medicine·Kathleen A LynchJun J Mao

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