Barriers and Drivers of Physical Activity Participation Among Older Adults in Malaysia: A Systematic Review
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.20.1.33
- Author:
Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat
1
,
2
;
Wan Syahirah Wan Ghazali
3
;
Muhammad Ikhwan Mud Shukri
3
;
Norhafizah Mohd Noor
3
;
Mohd Hafiidz Baharudin
3
;
Zhao Yuanyuan
3
;
Raja Nurzatul Efah Raja Adnan
2
Author Information
1. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia&
2. Department of Community health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3. DrPH candidates, Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords:
Physical activity;
ageing, older adults;
Malaysia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2024;20(No.1):253-262
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Ageing is commonly linked with physical inactivity. This review was performed to identify the factors
associated with participation in physical activity among older adults in Malaysia. Methods: A systematic review was
conducted using five databases; Pubmed, Sagepub, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Science Direct. Observational
and intervention studies published between January 2010 and December 2020 were included, with Malaysian older
adults aged 55 years and older being the main subject. Results: A total of 9 articles were included in the review.
Analysis was guided by the Social Ecological Model for Health Promotion. The review had successfully identified
gender, age, education level, health reasons, ethnicity and attitude as intrapersonal factors, social support (friend)
and marital status as interpersonal factors, and locality as well as availability of facilities as environmental factors.
Conclusions: Physical activity participation among Malaysian older adults were mainly determined by intrapersonal
factors, particularly gender, health condition and educational level.
- Full text:11.2024my1737.pdf
