of older adults

Abstract—Long-term exercise participation among older adults will result in healthier lifestyles and reduced need for health care. A better understanding, therefore, of what influ-ences older individuals to start and maintain exercise plans would be beneficial. The twofold purpose of this study was (1) to create a knowledge base of determinants that influence exer-cise behavior in older adults and (2) to have health profession-als prioritize determinants that affect exercise initiation and adherence in older adults. The expert panel examined nin