Abstract

This research addressed the absence of survey instruments which specifically considered older adult barriers to activity. As the general health of older adults continues to improve over time due to advances in health and wellness, aging may mark declines in older adult activity which may exacerbate deterioration in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support networks. Accordingly, barriers to activity, either perceived or actual, may intensify these environments, thereby impacting lifestyles of the aged and compound an already precarious relationship between activity and quality of life.