Table 4 Barriers to physical activity in subjectively insufficiently active women and men by age group
From: Barriers to physical activity in older adults in Germany: a cross-sectional study
Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 80 yrs. (n = 104) | ≥ 80 yrs. (n = 41) | < 80 yrs. (n = 92) | ≥ 80 yrs. (n = 49) | |
Poor health | 55.8 | 65.9 | 46.7 | 75.5 |
Lack of company | 51.0 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 38.8 |
Lack of interest | 36.5 | 36.6 | 37.0 | 36.7 |
Lack of opportunities | 29.8 | 31.7 | 13.0 | 20.4 |
Afraid of fall/injury | 27.9 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 14.3 |
Lack of transport | 31.7 | 22.0 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
Lack of time | 19.2 | 19.5 | 14.1 | 12.2 |