The Right to Move: A Multidisciplinary Lifespan Conceptual Framework

Abstract

This paper addresses the health problems and opportunities that society will face in 2030. We propose a proactive model to combat the trend towards declining levels of physical activity and increasing obesity. The model emphasizes the need to increase physical activity among individuals of all ages. We focus on the right to move and the benefits of physical activity. The paper introduces a seven-level model that includes cells, creature (individual), clan (family), community, corporation, country, and culture. At each level the model delineates how increased or decreased physical activity influences health and well-being across the life span. It emphasizes the importance of combining multiple disciplines and corporate partners to produce a multifaceted cost-effective program that increases physical activity at all levels. The goal of this paper is to recognize exercise as a powerful, low-cost solution with positive benefits to cognitive, emotional, and physical health. Further, the model proposes that people of all ages should incorporate the “right to move” into their life style, thereby maximizing the potential to maintain health and well-being in a cost-effective, optimally influential manner.

When Adults Don’t Exercise: Behavioral Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in Sedentary Middle-Aged and Older Adults

“…Promoting an active lifestyle can have important consequences for morbidity and mortality in the United States, rates of which have worsened when compared to those of other countries ( Crimmins & Beltrán Sánchez, 2011 ; Freedman et al, 2013 ; Institute of Medicine, 2013 ). One apparent reason for the alarming health trends in the United States is the increase in chronic illnesses that are exacerbated by obesity, functional limitations, and disabilities that are often tied to inactivity, resulting in increased health care costs and reductions in productivity ( Antonucci et al, 2012 ). In the United States, built environments are typically designed around automobiles more so than other developed peer nations ( Institute of Medicine/National Research Council, 2013 ).…”

“…Better evidence of the determinants of behavior change would contribute greatly to understanding when and how to intervene to create and sustain lifelong healthy behavior patterns in those who have the most to gain from adopting them ( Antonucci et al, 2012 ). Many types of intervention programs target exercise in later life, but they typically do not achieve sustained behavior change, and there has been little increase in the exercise rate in the population over the last decade ( Antonucci et al, 2012 ; Clarke, Norris, & Schiller, 2017 ; Kohl et al, 2012 ). Most intervention studies are based on formal exercise programs and regimens.…”

The role of specific sources of social support on postinjury psychological symptoms.

“…Strong social support systems may serve to mitigate posttraumatic reactions (Charuvastra & Cloitre, 2008) and serve a critical role in postinjury recovery (Haider et al, 2020), particularly in light of recent findings that traditional injury severity characteristics do not predict long-term functional outcomes after trauma (Boals et al, 2017; Haider et al, 2020). Further, social support can stem from varied sources, and just as social relationships may differ by personal and situational characteristics (Antonucci et al, 2012), the function of support provided by different sources may vary (Antonucci et al, 2012; Prang et al, 2015). As such, it is important to investigate the role of social support in psychological recovery (McCabe et al, 2020; Prang et al, 2015).…”

A Qualitative Exploration of Perceptions of a Digital Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Older Adults

“…While many interventions have been developed to increase rates of physical activity in older adults, evidence suggests there has been little increase in physical activity levels of the global older adult population (Antonucci et al, 2012;Clarke, Norris, & Schiller, 2017;Kohl et al, 2012;Lachman, Lipsitz, Lubben, Castaneda-Sceppa, & Jette, 2018). Indeed, in the United Kingdom, current estimates suggest that 35% of older adults aged 65-74 years, 52% aged 75-84 years, and 74% aged 85 years or above do not meet the aerobic recommendations.…”