BACKGROUND: Physical activity trends have a negative correlation between age and level of activity. Older adults with chronic diseases because of a preponderance of health problems often have difficulty achieving recommended physical activity levels. Lower levels of physical activity among older women have also been reported. Therefore, knowledge that could help tailor interventions to motivate groups at risk (such as older women with chronic diseases) is an important area of study. PURPOSE: This study was designed to explore physical activity levels and gender-based differences in older adults with chronic diseases in a district in Taipei. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 206 community-dwelling elders were recruited and asked to complete two questionnaires during face-to-face interviews. The first questionnaire gathered data on sociodemographics and health status, and the second, a modified Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors, was a physical activities questionnaire and gathered data on participants' physical activity habits. RESULTS: Results found that 54.4% of participants achieved the recommended energy expenditure level of 1000 kcal/week during leisure-time physical activity. Female participants were found less likely to meet the recommended leisure-time physical activity guidelines than their male counterparts. Age significantly predicted caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity for female participants, and self-reported health status significantly predicted caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity for male participants. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Results demonstrated different physical activity levels in older men and women, with predictive factors of caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity also different between genders. Therefore, interventions promoting physical activity should take these differences into account.
BACKGROUND: Physical activity trends have a negative correlation between age and level of activity. Older adults with chronic diseases because of a preponderance of health problems often have difficulty achieving recommended physical activity levels. Lower levels of physical activity among older women have also been reported. Therefore, knowledge that could help tailor interventions to motivate groups at risk (such as older women with chronic diseases) is an important area of study. PURPOSE: This study was designed to explore physical activity levels and gender-based differences in older adults with chronic diseases in a district in Taipei. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 206 community-dwelling elders were recruited and asked to complete two questionnaires during face-to-face interviews. The first questionnaire gathered data on sociodemographics and health status, and the second, a modified Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors, was a physical activities questionnaire and gathered data on participants' physical activity habits. RESULTS: Results found that 54.4% of participants achieved the recommended energy expenditure level of 1000 kcal/week during leisure-time physical activity. Female participants were found less likely to meet the recommended leisure-time physical activity guidelines than their male counterparts. Age significantly predicted caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity for female participants, and self-reported health status significantly predicted caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity for male participants. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Results demonstrated different physical activity levels in older men and women, with predictive factors of caloric expenditure during leisure-time physical activity also different between genders. Therefore, interventions promoting physical activity should take these differences into account.
Authors: Michael L Alosco; Mary Beth Spitznagel; Ronald Cohen; Lawrence H Sweet; Scott M Hayes; Richard Josephson; Joel Hughes; John Gunstad Journal: J Card Fail Date: 2015-01-05 Impact factor: 5.712
Authors: Adilson Marques; Miguel Peralta; João Martins; Margarida Gaspar de Matos; Ross C Brownson Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2016-12-17 Impact factor: 3.380
Authors: Jennifer A Andersen; Don E Willis; Emily Hallgren; Pearl A McElfish; Holly C Felix Journal: Prim Care Diabetes Date: 2022-07-21 Impact factor: 2.567
Authors: Barbara Resnick; Marie Boltz; Elizabeth Galik; Sarah Holmes; Steven Fix; Shijun Zhu Journal: Res Gerontol Nurs Date: 2019-10-04 Impact factor: 1.571
Authors: Gerardo Vasquez; Jennifer Salinas; Jennifer Molokwu; Gurjeet Shokar; Silvia Flores-Luevano; Adam Alomari; Navkiran K Shokar Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-08-23 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Nidhi Gupta; Svend Erik Mathiassen; Glòria Mateu-Figueras; Marina Heiden; David M Hallman; Marie Birk Jørgensen; Andreas Holtermann Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2018-06-15 Impact factor: 6.457