pubPhysical activity in Germany: Discrepancy between high societal expectation and actual activity levels in old age

The findings point to a 'norm-behavior gap': from around the age of 75 onwards, expectations regarding physical activity and actual behavior diverge increasingly. At the individual level, the negative age stereotype of older people as inactive and passive may, for instance, contribute to older adults' perception of being less addressed by exercise programs. At the socio-structural level, this may indicate a lack of age-sensitive exercise programs.