The meaning of sedentary behavior among older adults: a phenomenological hermeneutic study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A sedentary lifestyle has implications for health and well-being. For healthy ageing, it is recommended to interrupt prolonged sitting; however, little is known about the meaning of sedentary behavior among older adults. The aim of this study was to understand the meaning of sedentary behavior among older adults with initial support from community care.

Methods

A phenomenological hermeneutics approach was used, and individual interviews were conducted with sixteen older adults aged 70 to 97 years, by phone and face to face. The older adults lived in ordinary housing in southern Sweden and received initial support from community care.

Results

The interviews yielded three key themes: Being sedentary is an unnatural part of life, having an ageing body means un

SUBMITTER: Niklasson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262142 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature