Physical, motivational and environmental factors influencing physical activity promotion during hospitalization: Older patients' perspective.

Better understanding of older patients' perspective on physical, motivational and environmental barriers and enablers in physical activity promotion during hospitalization contributes to the development of strategies to increase in hospital physical activity. Using a mixed method approach, barriers and enablers from patients (in)dependent in physical activity (Functional Ambulation Categories ≥4 versus <4) were identified. Forty-nine patients (median age 77 years IQR:75-83, female: n = 25) were interviewed.

Tasks and responsibilities in physical activity promotion of older patients during hospitalization: A nurse perspective.

Aim: To investigate how nurses perceive tasks and responsibilities in physical activity promotion of hospitalized older patients and which factors are of influence.

Design: Mixed methods sequential explanatory design.

Methods: One hundred and eight nurses participated in a questionnaire survey and 51 nurses in a subsequent in-depth interview.

Effect of physical interventions on physical performance and physical activity in older patients during hospitalization: a systematic review.

Background: To counteract decline in physical performance and physical activity in older patients during hospitalization, multiple physical interventions were developed. However, it is unknown whether these are effective in this particular population. This systematic review aimed to identify the effect of physical interventions on physical performance and physical activity in older patients during hospitalization.