Aging Strong: Lifelong Attitudes to Activity and Late-Life Function in Fit and Active Women From the Czech Republic

Klára Dad, Melisa Schneiderová, Radek Trnka, Jiří Lukavský, Josef Mana, Iveta Vojtěchová, Jeffrey Martin, Zuzana Tichá, Hana Georgi, Prague College of Psychosocial Studies, Czech Republic, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Czech Republic, Institute of Psychology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic, Division of Kinesiology, Sport Studies and Health, Wayne State University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on May 26, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Physical activity (PA) supports health and independence in older age, yet little is known about how lifelong attitudes toward PA relate to fitness and PA in advanced age. The present study explored if active women aged 80 + differed in functional fitness ...