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Active ageing: physical activity promotion in elderly Many populations in the WHO European Region are ageing rapidly. Physical activity and sport participation are of particular importance in older adults to maintain functional capacity and prevent falls, as well as to maintain social networks that may also have positive effects on health. However, studies show that about two thirds of adults aged 55–69 years and about three quarters of those over 70 seldom or never participate in sport or exercise. This working group, led by Ms Katja Borodulin, Age Institute and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Mr Filip Boen, KU Leuven, Belgium; Ms Liesbeth Preller (secretariat), Knowledge Centre for Sport Netherlands, aims to identify the main barriers (social, physical, spatial, financial) to sport participation and physical activity for older adults. It focuses on identifying specific needs in research, evidence and practice with regard to the whole range of interventions, including, for example,

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