I am interested about studies, reviews and articles which relate Physical Activity and expectations or motivations of older adults about exercise generally.
I found some papers which I think can it help you. In general, the association between aging expectations and physical activity (PA) appears to be dependent on the type of
aging expectation (i.e., physical health), the mode or intensity of PA, and the functional abilities of the aging adult.
I have a good suggestion to you. The paper "Barriers and Motivators to exercise in older adults" is a great summary I believe. Here is the link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743504002026
It gives a nice overview and has been cited about 600 times.
I think this is an interesting article about your request:
- de Labra, C., Guimaraes-Pinheiro, C., Maseda, A., Lorenzo, T., & Millán-Calenti, J.C. (2015). Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Geriatrics, en prensa.