Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults
Abstract Background Aging is an inevitable process of life development. These physical changes may cause a decline in the functional adaptability and health of older adults. This study aims to determine if an association exists between health-related physical fitness measurements and self-reported h...
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| description | Abstract Background Aging is an inevitable process of life development. These physical changes may cause a decline in the functional adaptability and health of older adults. This study aims to determine if an association exists between health-related physical fitness measurements and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults. Methods A total of 22,389 Taiwanese adults aged 65 years or older were recruited as study participants. Demographic characteristics, life habits, anthropometric assessments, health-related physical fitness measurements, and self-reported health status from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis. Results The results showed that there was significant association between back scratch and self-reported health status (excellent/good) (odds ratio [OR], 1.003; 95% CI 1.000–1.006) after adjusting potential confounders (gender, height, weight, body mass index, education, monthly income, marital status, smoking status, and chewing betel nuts). However, adjusted OR for unhealthy status (poor/very poor) significantly decreased for chair sit-and-reach test (OR 0.994, 95% CI 0.988–0.999). Conclusions The present study reveals significant associations between health-related physical fitness measurements and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults. In particular, the waist-to-hip ratio could be involved in the cognitive process of one’s subjective health status, since individuals’ perception of their physical appearance affects their self-reported health. Future researches are suggested to investigate the causality between health-related physical fitness and subjective health status. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a233ceb5af3646588d783757ed9a2ccf2022-12-21T23:33:13ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182022-03-012211810.1186/s12877-022-02929-4Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adultsYan-Jhu Su0Chen-Te Hsu1Chyi Liang2Po-Fu Lee3Chi-Fang Lin4Hung-Ting Chen5Chien-Chang Ho6Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts BostonDepartment of Recreation and Sport Management, Shu Te UniversityDepartment of Economics, Shih Hsin UniversityDepartment of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan UniversityDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, National Taiwan Normal UniversityPhysical Education Office, Ming Chuan UniversityDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityAbstract Background Aging is an inevitable process of life development. These physical changes may cause a decline in the functional adaptability and health of older adults. This study aims to determine if an association exists between health-related physical fitness measurements and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults. Methods A total of 22,389 Taiwanese adults aged 65 years or older were recruited as study participants. Demographic characteristics, life habits, anthropometric assessments, health-related physical fitness measurements, and self-reported health status from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis. Results The results showed that there was significant association between back scratch and self-reported health status (excellent/good) (odds ratio [OR], 1.003; 95% CI 1.000–1.006) after adjusting potential confounders (gender, height, weight, body mass index, education, monthly income, marital status, smoking status, and chewing betel nuts). However, adjusted OR for unhealthy status (poor/very poor) significantly decreased for chair sit-and-reach test (OR 0.994, 95% CI 0.988–0.999). Conclusions The present study reveals significant associations between health-related physical fitness measurements and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults. In particular, the waist-to-hip ratio could be involved in the cognitive process of one’s subjective health status, since individuals’ perception of their physical appearance affects their self-reported health. Future researches are suggested to investigate the causality between health-related physical fitness and subjective health status.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02929-4Physical fitnessSelf-reported health statusOlder adultsTaiwanCross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Yan-Jhu Su Chen-Te Hsu Chyi Liang Po-Fu Lee Chi-Fang Lin Hung-Ting Chen Chien-Chang Ho Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults BMC Geriatrics Physical fitness Self-reported health status Older adults Taiwan Cross-sectional study |
| title | Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults |
| title_full | Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults |
| title_fullStr | Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults |
| title_short | Association between health-related physical fitness and self-reported health status in older Taiwanese adults |
| title_sort | association between health related physical fitness and self reported health status in older taiwanese adults |
| topic | Physical fitness Self-reported health status Older adults Taiwan Cross-sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02929-4 |
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