Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study
Background and objective: Managing the decrease in physical function in the elderly is a major task in aging societies globally. Here, we aimed to compare the physical function and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors according to levels of physical activity (PA). Material and methods: We meas...
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| description | Background and objective: Managing the decrease in physical function in
the elderly is a major task in aging societies globally. Here, we aimed to
compare the physical function and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors
according to levels of physical activity (PA). Material and methods: We
measured PA in 77 elderly Korean men (74.21 ± 6.26 years old) with an
accelerometer and recorded body composition, physical function, and MetS-related
risk factors. Participants were divided into three groups based on daily
moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA): low (under 60 min), middle (60-120
min), and high (over 120 min). The groups were compared using a one-way analysis
of variance and the Scheffe post hoc test. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated by
logistic regression analysis. Results: Significant differences were
found between the groups for sedentary behavior time (P < 0.001), light PA
(P < 0.05), moderate PA (P < 0.001), vigorous PA (P < 0.05), and total energy
expenditure (P < 0.001). The high PA group showed a significantly lower
percentage of body fat and fat mass and higher muscle mass than did the low and
middle PA groups (P < 0.05). The 6-min walk test was significantly better in the
high PA group than in the low and middle PA groups (P < 0.05). Grip strength and
the Berg balance scale were also significantly better in the high PA group
(P < 0.05). Bone mineral density (BMD) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(HDL-C) were significantly higher in the high PA group than in the low PA group
(P < 0.05). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was significantly higher in the middle
PA group than in the low PA group (P < 0.05). Participants with more than three
MetS criteria showed an OR of 0.09 (95% confidence interval 0.01-0.82) in the
high PA group as compared with the low PA group (P < 0.05). Conclusions:
Moderate-vigorous physical activity of more than 120 min daily showed better
physical function and lower OR of MetS than did lower MVPA levels in elderly
Korean men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-905454f28aaa4855804a256d60909fc22024-02-03T13:29:46ZengMRE PressJournal of Men's Health1875-68592021-01-01171162110.31083/jomh.v17i1.200S1875-6867(21)00295-5Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot studySunga Kong0Wi-Young So1Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaSports and Health Care Major, College of Humanities and Arts, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si, Republic of KoreaBackground and objective: Managing the decrease in physical function in the elderly is a major task in aging societies globally. Here, we aimed to compare the physical function and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors according to levels of physical activity (PA). Material and methods: We measured PA in 77 elderly Korean men (74.21 ± 6.26 years old) with an accelerometer and recorded body composition, physical function, and MetS-related risk factors. Participants were divided into three groups based on daily moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA): low (under 60 min), middle (60-120 min), and high (over 120 min). The groups were compared using a one-way analysis of variance and the Scheffe post hoc test. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated by logistic regression analysis. Results: Significant differences were found between the groups for sedentary behavior time (P < 0.001), light PA (P < 0.05), moderate PA (P < 0.001), vigorous PA (P < 0.05), and total energy expenditure (P < 0.001). The high PA group showed a significantly lower percentage of body fat and fat mass and higher muscle mass than did the low and middle PA groups (P < 0.05). The 6-min walk test was significantly better in the high PA group than in the low and middle PA groups (P < 0.05). Grip strength and the Berg balance scale were also significantly better in the high PA group (P < 0.05). Bone mineral density (BMD) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were significantly higher in the high PA group than in the low PA group (P < 0.05). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was significantly higher in the middle PA group than in the low PA group (P < 0.05). Participants with more than three MetS criteria showed an OR of 0.09 (95% confidence interval 0.01-0.82) in the high PA group as compared with the low PA group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Moderate-vigorous physical activity of more than 120 min daily showed better physical function and lower OR of MetS than did lower MVPA levels in elderly Korean men.https://oss.jomh.org/jomh/article/20210108-167/pdf/16-21%20JOMH200.pdfelderlymetabolic syndromephysical activityphysical fitness |
| spellingShingle | Sunga Kong Wi-Young So Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study Journal of Men's Health elderly metabolic syndrome physical activity physical fitness |
| title | Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study |
| title_full | Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study |
| title_short | Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study |
| title_sort | differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly korean men a pilot study |
| topic | elderly metabolic syndrome physical activity physical fitness |
| url | https://oss.jomh.org/jomh/article/20210108-167/pdf/16-21%20JOMH200.pdf |
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