 The study examined the prevalence of leisure time physical activity, LTPA, among elderly people in the European Union, and how it is influenced by individual and contextual factors. It found that 65.3% of EU citizens over the age of 60 engage in some form of LTPA, with 40.4% doing so for health reasons. There were also significant differences based on individual and contextual characteristics, with men, those with higher socioeconomic status, those living in rural areas with adequate infrastructure, and those residing in countries with the Nordic model of social welfare being more likely to engage in LTPA. This article was authored by Diego Alvarez-Lurido, José Luis Penaiz-Apratos and Antonio Alvarez-Sousa.