Wollesen, Bettina
Asuako, Piesie A. G.
Herden, Mona
Giannaki, Christoforos D.
Langeard, Antoine
Lamberti, Nicola
Mack, Melanie
Audiffren, Michel
Netz, Yael
Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia
Funding for this research was provided by:
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln (DSHS)
Article History
Received: 29 June 2025
Accepted: 27 October 2025
First Online: 2 December 2025
Declarations
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: Given the nature of the study (an online survey), no ethical approval was required.All individuals who met the inclusion criteria were informed about the study via email. They were then asked whether they wished to participate and provided informed consent at the start of the online questionnaires.
: This study does not include any details, images, or videos relating to an individual person, so a declaration is not required.
: AL and YN are both co–Editors-in-Chief of European Review of Aging and Physical Activity. The peer review process and the editorial decision-making process for this manuscript were conducted entirely independently by another editor with no involvement of AL or YN at any stage. All contributions were made independently of commercial or institutional influence. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests. This work was supported by funding from the European Cooperation of Science and Technology (EU COST) Action CA20104 PhysAgeNet “Network for Evidence-Based Physical Activity in Old Age” and conducted within WG1 of the action. The COST Action facilitated the collaboration of an interdisciplinary team of experts, organized meetings and workshops, and provided the structural framework for consensus building.