Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly
We studied changes of physical activity among noninstitutionalized 65 years and older persons over a sixteen-year follow-up period. The focus of our interest was on changes in involvement, frequency, intensity, and various modes of physical activity. Furthermore, we studied changes in perceived impo...
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| description | We studied changes of physical activity among noninstitutionalized 65 years and older persons over a sixteen-year follow-up period. The focus of our interest was on changes in involvement, frequency, intensity, and various modes of physical activity. Furthermore, we studied changes in perceived importance, motives for, and obstacles to participation in physical activity. The results showed that the proportion of those reporting less frequent and intensive activities increased. Men were more active than women over the follow-up time (in 1988 𝑃=.015, in 1996 𝑃=.007, in 2004 𝑃=.001). The biggest difference at the end of the followup between men and women was found in participation in supervised exercise classes (39% and 14%, resp.). Most popular forms of physical activity were walking and calisthenics at home. Men undertook more modes of physical activity than women. The importance of physical activity declined during the followup in both gender groups but more among women than men. The most common obstacles to physical activity were poor health and lack of interest. The promotion of health maintained it's place as the most important reason for physical activity over the follow-up period. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9b06fbd6513412eae0a28c5778314c72025-02-03T01:26:03ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22122010-01-01201010.4061/2010/174290174290Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the ElderlyMäkilä Päivi0Hirvensalo Mirja1Parkatti Terttu2Well-Being Services, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Ruiskatu 8, 20720 Turku, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35 (L), 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35 (L), 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandWe studied changes of physical activity among noninstitutionalized 65 years and older persons over a sixteen-year follow-up period. The focus of our interest was on changes in involvement, frequency, intensity, and various modes of physical activity. Furthermore, we studied changes in perceived importance, motives for, and obstacles to participation in physical activity. The results showed that the proportion of those reporting less frequent and intensive activities increased. Men were more active than women over the follow-up time (in 1988 𝑃=.015, in 1996 𝑃=.007, in 2004 𝑃=.001). The biggest difference at the end of the followup between men and women was found in participation in supervised exercise classes (39% and 14%, resp.). Most popular forms of physical activity were walking and calisthenics at home. Men undertook more modes of physical activity than women. The importance of physical activity declined during the followup in both gender groups but more among women than men. The most common obstacles to physical activity were poor health and lack of interest. The promotion of health maintained it's place as the most important reason for physical activity over the follow-up period.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/174290 |
| spellingShingle | Mäkilä Päivi Hirvensalo Mirja Parkatti Terttu Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly Journal of Aging Research |
| title | Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly |
| title_full | Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly |
| title_short | Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly |
| title_sort | changes in physical activity involvement and attitude to physical activity in a 16 year follow up study among the elderly |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/174290 |
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