Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population
Physical activity is important for healthy aging, but few older adults achieve the goal of 150 min per week of moderate activity. The purpose of this study was to employ a robust statistical approach in the analysis of the factors related to physical activity in a diverse sample of older adults. A s...
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| author | Ruth M. Tappen David Newman Sareen S. Gropper Cassandre Horne Edgar R. Vieira |
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| description | Physical activity is important for healthy aging, but few older adults achieve the goal of 150 min per week of moderate activity. The purpose of this study was to employ a robust statistical approach in the analysis of the factors related to physical activity in a diverse sample of older adults. A secondary analysis of factors associated with calculated MET-h/week was conducted in a sample of 601 African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, European Americans, and Hispanic Americans age 59 to 96 living independently in the community. Age, education, social network, pain, and depression were the five variables that accounted for a statistically significant proportion of unique variance in the model. The strongest correlation to total MET-h/week was with depression. Directionality of the relationship between these variables and physical activity is complex: while pain and depression can reduce physical activity, activity may also help to reduce pain and depression. Additionally, of note is that many of these factors may be modified, calling for the design and testing of individual, group, and community level interventions to increase physical activity in the older population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1215b281404e4c3386dc41060ca65a112023-11-24T00:18:21ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172022-10-017511110.3390/geriatrics7050111Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older PopulationRuth M. Tappen0David Newman1Sareen S. Gropper2Cassandre Horne3Edgar R. Vieira4Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road NU-84, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USAChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road NU-84, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USAChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road NU-84, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USAChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road NU-84, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USANicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., AHC3-430, Miami, FL 33199, USAPhysical activity is important for healthy aging, but few older adults achieve the goal of 150 min per week of moderate activity. The purpose of this study was to employ a robust statistical approach in the analysis of the factors related to physical activity in a diverse sample of older adults. A secondary analysis of factors associated with calculated MET-h/week was conducted in a sample of 601 African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, European Americans, and Hispanic Americans age 59 to 96 living independently in the community. Age, education, social network, pain, and depression were the five variables that accounted for a statistically significant proportion of unique variance in the model. The strongest correlation to total MET-h/week was with depression. Directionality of the relationship between these variables and physical activity is complex: while pain and depression can reduce physical activity, activity may also help to reduce pain and depression. Additionally, of note is that many of these factors may be modified, calling for the design and testing of individual, group, and community level interventions to increase physical activity in the older population.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/111physical activityolder adultsdeterminantspainsocial networkdepression |
| spellingShingle | Ruth M. Tappen David Newman Sareen S. Gropper Cassandre Horne Edgar R. Vieira Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population Geriatrics physical activity older adults determinants pain social network depression |
| title | Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population |
| title_sort | factors associated with physical activity in a diverse older population |
| topic | physical activity older adults determinants pain social network depression |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/5/111 |
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