Exercise Patterns in a Population of Older Adults

McPhillips, Janice B.; Pellettera, Karyn M.; Barrett‐Connor, Elizabeth; Wingard, Deborah L.; Criqui, Michael H.

doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(18)31107-3

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“…In this cohort, less than 10% of the women reported participating in physical activities that were not listed on the exercise questionnaire. 24 It is unlikely that the omission of these activities from the 14-day physical activity recall altered the results of the study as the number of subjects affected was small and most were classified through their participation in other listed activities. Seasonal variation in activity and activity reporting, a common problem in cross-sectional studies of exercise, was minimal,24 probably a benefit of the yearround temperate climate in southern California.…”

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Relation between leisure-time physical activity and blood pressure in older women.

1991

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Although there is some evidence that physical activity may decrease blood pressure in young and middle-aged women, the physical activity-blood pressure association in older women has rarely been studied. Although physical activity was associated with lower fasting and 2-hour postchallenge insulin levels (p<0.01 for trend), adjustment for insulin levels did not alter blood pressure differences among activity groups. We conclude that habitual physical activity in older women is associated with clinically important lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures and that this benefit is independent of physical activity-related changes in obesity and plasma insulin. (Circulation 1991;83:559-565) T here is good evidence that physical activity at work or during leisure time may reduce rates of cardiovascular disease. '-6 In addition to the benefits of physical activity to lipid and lipoprotein levels,78 physical activity may protect against these diseases in part through effects on blood pressure.9-13 Studies have often compared blood pressure before with that after short-term physical activity training regimens in normotensive or hypertensive men.9 10'12,13 Although these studies generally show that strenuous physical activity training can modestly reduce systolic *All editorial decisions for this article, including selection of reviewers and the final decision, were made by a guest editor. This procedure applies to all manuscripts with authors from the University of California San Diego or

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Relation between leisure-time physical activity and blood pressure in older women.

1991

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“…This survey has been found to be reliable in evaluating a variety of age groups, including elderly subjects. 26,27 The questionnaire records the frequency and duration of different recreational activities during the 2-week period before the survey and whether this was typical. The physical activity assessments were not designed to evaluate lifelong exercise practices, exercise patterns at younger ages, physical conditioning, or quantitative estimations of energy expenditure.…”

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Physical Activity Participation among Caribbean Hispanic Women Living in New York: Relation to Education, Income, and Age

Giardina

Laudano

Hurstak

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Journal of Women's Health

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Background: Inadequate participation in physical activity is a serious public health issue in the United States, with significant disparities among population groups. In particular, there is a scarcity of information about physical activity among Caribbean Hispanics, a group on the rise. Methods: Our goal was to accumulate data on physical activity among Caribbean Hispanic women living in New York and determine the relation between physical activity and age, marital status, education, income, primary language, and children in the household. To this end, a survey adapted from the National Health Interview Survey of the National Center for Health Statistics assessing type, frequency, and duration of physical activity was administered. Results: There were 318 self-identified Hispanic women who participated. Total activity time, mean 385 Ϯ 26 minutes, and education (r ϭ 0.14, p Ͻ 0.01) were significantly related. Women who had attended some college had greater total activity time than those with some high school education (p ϭ 0.046) or Ͻ 8th grade education (p ϭ 0.022). Walking as a form of transportation was the most frequent pursuit, 285 Ϯ 21 minutes. Age (r ϭ Ϫ0.34, p Ͻ 0.001) and education (r ϭ 0.25, p Ͻ 0.001) correlated with nonwalking activity time (leisure time). Nonwalking activity times were greater in younger, that is, 18-29 years (p Ͻ 0.001) and college-educated women (p Ͻ 0.001). Physical activity recommendations were met by 11%; and 17% reported no physical activity. Conclusions: Among Caribbean Hispanic women living in New York City, the current recommendations for physical activity are met by 11%, and physical activity and education are significantly related. Our observation that education is a critical factor related to physical activity suggests that programs to address the promotion of a physically active lifestyle are needed.

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“…The ability to stay connected to community services and to maintain social interactions is considered today to be crucial to well-being and successful aging (for a review, see Yen and Anderson, 2012). Beyond the need for mobility, walking is known to be the most common physical activity of older adults (McPhillips et al, 1989) and to have positive effects on health, cognition, and well-being (see e.g., Fox et al, 2007; for a review, see Kramer and Erickson, 2007). However, walking may be dangerous because it exposes the walker to accident risks and falling.…”

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Review of safety and mobility issues among older pedestrians

Tournier

Dommès²,

Cavallo³

2016

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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a b s t r a c tAlthough old people make up an extremely vulnerable road-user group, older pedestrians' difficulties have been studied less extensively than those of older drivers, and more knowledge of this issue is still required. The present paper reviews current knowledge of older-adult problems with the main components of pedestrian activity, i.e., walking and obstacle negotiation, wayfinding, and road crossing. Compared to younger ones, old pedestrians exhibit declining walking skills, with a walking speed decrease, less stable balance, less efficient wayfinding strategies, and a greater number of unsafe road crossing behaviors. These difficulties are linked to age-related changes in sensorial, cognitive, physical, and self-perception abilities. It is now known that visual impairment, physical frailty, and attention deficits have a major negative impact on older pedestrians' safety and mobility, whereas the roles of self-evaluation and self-regulation are still poorly understood. All these elements must be taken into consideration, not only in developing effective safety interventions targeting older pedestrians, but also in designing roads and cars. Recent initiatives are presented here and some recommendations are proposed.

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Exercise Patterns in a Population of Older Adults

Cited by 171 publications

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Relation between leisure-time physical activity and blood pressure in older women.

Relation between leisure-time physical activity and blood pressure in older women.

Physical Activity Participation among Caribbean Hispanic Women Living in New York: Relation to Education, Income, and Age

Review of safety and mobility issues among older pedestrians

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