Aging Expectations are Associated With Physical Activity and Health Among Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status

Dogra, Shilpa; Al-Sahab, Ban; Manson, James; Tamim, Hala

doi:10.1123/japa.2012-0337

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“…For instance, older adults with high expectations for aging were more likely to report a high level of physical activity than those with lower age expectations, even after controlling many other variables (e.g., age, gender, level of education, comorbidity). These results have been confirmed with older adults of low socioeconomic status [ 24 ]. It is worth noting that low expectations for aging are more detrimental to the adoption of appropriate health behaviors (e.g., physical activity) than the benefits of having high expectations for aging [ 25 ].…”

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Acceptance of a Mobile Telepresence Robot, before Use, to Remotely Supervise Older Adults’ Adapted Physical Activity

Mascret

Temprado

2023

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Many older adults remain sedentary because they do not have access to specialized facilities or adapted physical activity (APA) teachers. To solve this health issue, mobile telepresence robots (MTRs) could allow APA sessions to be supervised by a teacher from a distant location. However, their acceptance has never been investigated in the context of APA. A sample of 230 French older adults filled out a questionnaire assessing the variables of the Technology Acceptance Model and their expectations for aging. The results showed that the more the older adults found the MTR useful, easy to use, enjoyable, and recommended by their entourage, the more they intended to use it. Moreover, older adults who expected higher health-related quality of life with aging are those who found the MTR more useful. Finally, older adults significantly found the MTR useful, easy to use, and pleasant to use for remote supervision of their physical activity.

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Acceptance of a Mobile Telepresence Robot, before Use, to Remotely Supervise Older Adults’ Adapted Physical Activity

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Temprado

2023

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“…Although the administrative health region in which our study population was recruited is representative of urban, rural and metropolitan regions of the province [ 46 ], it is more likely that participants living close to primary care clinics may feel a greater sense of neighborhood security independent of deprivation. Dogra et al, (2015) also looked at the association between aging expectations and physical activity on HR-QOL in older adults with low socio-economic status and found that expectations regarding ageing were associated with physical activity and HR-QOL outcomes [ 47 ]. More research is needed on the gender specific associations between physical activity and health outcomes in older adults to better understand and discriminate between potential moderating and mediating psycho-social factors of this association.…”

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The prospective and concurrent effect of exercise on health related quality of life in older adults over a 3 year period

Vasiliadis

Bélanger

2018

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BackgroundIt is not clear whether socioeconomic status influences health outcomes among older adults through its effect on physical activity. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sex and neighborhood socio-economic status on the change in health related quality of life (HR-QOL) as a function of physical activity over a three-year period.MethodsThis cohort study included French-speaking community-dwelling older adults recruited in primary care practices in the province of Quebec and participating in the ‘Étude sur la Santé des Ainés’ (ESA)-Services study on the health of the elderly. Primary care practices were recruited through participating general practitioners (GPs) working full-time in the health administrative region. A stratified sample was comprised of various types of primary care practices (family medicine group, local community health services centers, primary care practices with less than 3 GPs, and with at least 3 GPs). In this study sample, 967 participants with scores ≥26 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were included and followed for 3 years to study HR-QOL as a function of reported exercise at baseline and follow-up, controlling for study variables. Analyses were also carried out to study the effect of change in reported exercise at follow-up with respect to baseline and categorised as follows: no change, decrease in exercise and increase in exercise. The interaction terms area of residence socio-economic status*exercise and sex*exercise, were tested.ResultsExercise at baseline did not significantly predict HR-QOL at follow-up when adjusting for all other study variables. Exercise at follow-up was cross-sectionally associated with follow-up HR-QOL. Participants reporting never exercising and those reporting a decrease in exercise reported a lower HR-QOL at follow-up, when controlling for all other study variables. There was no interaction between exercise and sex and socioeconomic status.ConclusionsFor healthy ageing, maintaining and increasing physical activity throughout the years is necessary for improved HR-QOL. Past physical activity does not confer protection against future decline of HR-QOL. Future research should focus on potential moderating and mediating psycho-social barriers associated with exercising in older age populations.

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“…[6] The recent pilot work of using Tai Chi to intervene in low-income, ethnically diverse older community residents with complex chronic diseases has shown that Tai Chi is a potential intervention, because it is effective, does not require equipment and is flexible. [20][21][22][23][24] Partnering and collaborating with community-based organizations is essential to implementing and sustaining fall prevention programs. [5] To better understand the perspectives of older Arab American women regarding the feasibility of implementing a Tai Chi fall prevention program, the researchers teamed with Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and developed a pilot Tai Chi exercise program for older Arab Americans through the use of multilingual and culturally sensitive strategies.…”

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Participants’ perspectives of a fall prevention exercise program in older Arab Americans: A focus group study

Yao

Kridli²,

Kishek³

2021

JNEP

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Background and objective: Physical exercise is an important intervention to maintain health, reduce falls and improve quality-of-life outcomes in older adults. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries, and the use of Tai Chi exercise is well-supported by the general older population. Currently, there is little evidence to support the acceptance of Tai Chi by Arab Americans who have no cultural ties to Tai Chi. It is important to understand the perspective of participants in order to gain insight into the attitudes and opinions of the target group. Purpose: To explore participants' perspectives in a small group setting about the implementation of a culturally sensitive Tai Chi fall prevention group exercise program.Methods: Participants were eight older Arab American women who completed a 12-week Tai Chi fall prevention exercise program at a non-for-profit Arab community center. A semi-structured interview and focus group study was conducted with the participants and was audiotaped. The audio recordings were translated into English, transcribed, and analyzed for emergent themes.Results: Participants’ views of the program were positive. The key elements that contributed to the positive outcomes reported by participants were the characteristics of Tai Chi, the Tai Chi instructor, and the use of bilingual staff as a facilitator. The data showed three themes of self-reported benefits, including prevention awareness, physical benefits and mental health benefits, and two program-related factors: program barriers and promoters.Conclusions: Findings indicated that the Tai Chi program implemented in a culturally sensitive manner can be accepted by older Arab American women. Collaborating with a community-based organization and using bilingual staff from the same culture are key factors to promote the success of the program.

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Aging Expectations are Associated With Physical Activity and Health Among Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

Acceptance of a Mobile Telepresence Robot, before Use, to Remotely Supervise Older Adults’ Adapted Physical Activity

Acceptance of a Mobile Telepresence Robot, before Use, to Remotely Supervise Older Adults’ Adapted Physical Activity

The prospective and concurrent effect of exercise on health related quality of life in older adults over a 3 year period

Participants’ perspectives of a fall prevention exercise program in older Arab Americans: A focus group study

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