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Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) typically decreases with aging, especially of moderate to vigorous level, and this change affects health outcomes of older adults. Age-related decline is not evenly distributed across elderly population and is attributed to psychosocial, physical, and environmental...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404642/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28479968 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_340_16 |
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author | Shiraly, Ramin Shayan, Zahra Keshtkar, Vahid Hamed, Mehdi |
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description | BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) typically decreases with aging, especially of moderate to vigorous level, and this change affects health outcomes of older adults. Age-related decline is not evenly distributed across elderly population and is attributed to psychosocial, physical, and environmental determinants. METHODS: We selected a sample of 1000 elderly people from urban parts of Shiraz in Southern Iran with a two-stage random sampling procedure. Self-reported PA data and correlates of moderate to vigorous activity were collected by interview with the respondents from selected households. Bivariate associations were examined using Chi-square test. Log-binomial regression was used to weigh variables associated with more than light PA. RESULTS: Some demographic variables (older age, female sex, lower education level, retirement, and single or widowed status), health problems (lower extremity pain and hypertension), and psychosocial factors (lack of motivation, fear of injury, unsafe roads, and daily life problems) were potential correlates of inadequate PA with bivariate analysis. In log-binomial regression model, lack of motivation (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] = 2.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25–3.56), daily life problems (APR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.26–2.62), lower educational level (APR = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.08–2.49), unsafe roads (APR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.02–2.49), and knee pain (APR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.09–2.58) were associated with lower engagement in moderate to vigorous PA among Iranian older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial attributes considerably influence PA behaviors in older adults. Lower extremity joint pain is a key medical concern. Interventions to promote PA among older adults should be multilevel and particularly targeting personal psychosocial factors. |
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spelling | pubmed-54046422017-05-05 Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study Shiraly, Ramin Shayan, Zahra Keshtkar, Vahid Hamed, Mehdi Int J Prev Med Original Article BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) typically decreases with aging, especially of moderate to vigorous level, and this change affects health outcomes of older adults. Age-related decline is not evenly distributed across elderly population and is attributed to psychosocial, physical, and environmental determinants. METHODS: We selected a sample of 1000 elderly people from urban parts of Shiraz in Southern Iran with a two-stage random sampling procedure. Self-reported PA data and correlates of moderate to vigorous activity were collected by interview with the respondents from selected households. Bivariate associations were examined using Chi-square test. Log-binomial regression was used to weigh variables associated with more than light PA. RESULTS: Some demographic variables (older age, female sex, lower education level, retirement, and single or widowed status), health problems (lower extremity pain and hypertension), and psychosocial factors (lack of motivation, fear of injury, unsafe roads, and daily life problems) were potential correlates of inadequate PA with bivariate analysis. In log-binomial regression model, lack of motivation (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] = 2.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25–3.56), daily life problems (APR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.26–2.62), lower educational level (APR = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.08–2.49), unsafe roads (APR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.02–2.49), and knee pain (APR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.09–2.58) were associated with lower engagement in moderate to vigorous PA among Iranian older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial attributes considerably influence PA behaviors in older adults. Lower extremity joint pain is a key medical concern. Interventions to promote PA among older adults should be multilevel and particularly targeting personal psychosocial factors. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017-04-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5404642/ /pubmed/28479968 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_340_16 Text en Copyright: © 2017 International Journal of Preventive Medicine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Shiraly, Ramin Shayan, Zahra Keshtkar, Vahid Hamed, Mehdi Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title | Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title_full | Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title_fullStr | Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title_short | Self-reported Factors Associated with Engagement in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Elderly People: A Population-based Study |
title_sort | self-reported factors associated with engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity among elderly people: a population-based study |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404642/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28479968 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_340_16 |
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