Summary 
This article can be summarized into one basic theme. It is studying physical activity in the retirement community. Its main focus is on barriers to physical activity, experienced by women living in retirement communities, and how exercise is facilitated for them. The study does not simply look at how much physical activity is being performed; it compares the physical activity presently being performed with each woman’s level of physical activity prior to residing in the retirement community. The study then went into further detail by describing how certain factors can affect physical activity such as social interactions, location and environmental factors. (Bjornsdottir, Arnadottir & Halldorsdottir, 2012). The study determined that things such as pleasant outdoor weather or indoor exercise facilities, a social exercise experience, and encouragement from staff and family were all facilitators of exercise. Barriers to exercising in the retirement community include poor, hazardous outdoor walking areas, low motivation, and care dependency. (Bjornsdottir, Arnadottir & Halldorsdottir, 2012).
Problem/Purpose
The purpose of this article is clearly defined. With adequate exercise playing such an important role in the health of older adults, it is important to determine how factors such as retirement community living affects their physical activity. (Bjornsdottir, Arnadottir & Halldorsdottir, 2012). This is a very significant topic to nursing. When patients regularly exercise, their overall physical and mental health increases. This means healthier patients for nurses to take care of and faster recovery times for the patients that do wind up in the hospital. Determining how retirement communities affect physical activity is a study that could be researched. Empirical data could be present that would show just how much exercise these older adults are getting while they are living in these communities. This study took these numbers a step further by determining what factors are facilitating or acting as barriers to physical exercise.