Predictors of the Level of Physical Activity in Physically Active Older People

Parra-Rizo, María Antonia; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Álvarez, Cristián; Diaz-Martínez, Ximena; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Zapata-Lamana, Rafael; Cigarroa, Igor

doi:10.3390/bs12090331

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“…This exercise intervention had value. Evidence shows that physical activity has an impact on regular physical activity in older adults [132,133]. As for the relationship between social support, emotion, and stress, previous studies have shown that social support could lower blood pressure in older adults [134], and could enhance the ability to adapt to stress [135], which also showed that social support helps to relieve stress and reduce depression [136].…”

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Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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Participation in group physical activity by older adults contributes to relationships and health; it is the most effective way to promote physical and mental health. The purpose of this study was to intervene with a multi-component exercise program to understand exercise behavior, social cohesion, and social support with the older adult explanatory power for health behavior. This study recruited 100 healthy people (50 males and 50 females) over 65 years old (average male age: 76.57 ± 1.46 years; average female age: 74.73 ± 1.68 years). Participants implemented an 8-week multi-component exercise program intervention, and before and after the intervention, the Senior Fitness Test for older adults, the Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support Questionnaire for older adults and Health Behavior Inventory for older adult were implemented. The results of the study showed that the SFT data in male and female older adults could help improve balance and upper and lower extremity muscle strength. For the HBI test of all participants, in order to avoid tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, they could exercise at least three days per week, for more than 30 minutes each time, mainly outdoor exercise. In this study, exercise behavior had the greatest explanatory power on the health behaviors of older adults, followed by social support and social cohesion, which also had a high predictive power on the health behavior of older adults. Finally, the interventions of the multi-component exercise program in this study were shown to positively affect the older adults' exercise behavior, social support, and social cohesion, with a total positive effect on health behavior. The value of this study is helpful for older adults to adopt outdoor group exercise; creating social opportunities in this way is good for mental health, which, in turn, leads to improved physical and mental health.

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Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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“…Besides, inflammatory process is also related to serum zinc level in the development of age-related chronic diseases [ 7 ]. Furthermore, physical activity should be taken into account in the geriatric population [ 8 , 9 ]. It has been found that impaired physical activity may be correlated with serum zinc levels [ 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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Association between Dietary Zinc Intake, Serum Zinc Level and Multiple Comorbidities in Older Adults

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Zinc is one of the essential micronutrients in the geriatric population, but the importance of zinc status and dietary zinc intake has been poorly characterized. We aimed to explore the relationships among dietary zinc intake, serum zinc concentrations and multimorbidity in a cross-sectional study of 300 employees of Electric Generating Authority of Thailand aged ≥ 60 years. Comprehensive questionnaires were completed, and clinical and laboratory assessments were performed. Factors associated with low serum zinc concentrations were identified using multivariate multinomial logistic regression analyses. The mean serum zinc level was 80.5 (12.8) µg/dL. After adjustment for baseline characteristics, being female and having been in education for ≤12 years were independent risk factors for the lowest tertile (T1) of serum zinc. After additional adjustment for clinical and biochemical parameters, there was a significant association between depression (Thai Geriatric Depression Scale-15 score > 5) and low serum zinc levels (T1 vs. T3, odds ratio (OR): 2.24; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06–4.77). Furthermore, as serum albumin increased, serum zinc concentration substantially increased (T1 vs. T3, OR: 0.01; 95% CI: 0.002–0.070). Therefore, the early detection of risk factors and the further management of depression and low serum albumin may assist physicians in preventing low serum concentrations.

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“…Terefore, physical activity is one of the relevant quality of life components for older people [28]. Still, socio-contextual variables can infuence how much older people engage in physical activity, such as gender, educational level, functional capacity, and the practice of leisure activities, with older women and less-educated individuals exhibiting less proactive attitudes towards physical capacity and leisure activities [29]. Likewise, socioenvironmental factors related to a higher quality of life are related to more physical activity in older people, such as income, education, and practicing healthy lifestyle [30].…”

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Active Leisure Time Predicts Happiness among Iranian Adults: A Study Comparing Adults with Physically Active versus Inactive Lifestyle

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Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

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Physical activity (PA) has been shown to have positive effects on mental well-being. However, previous research has mostly concentrated on the negative effects of inactivity on mental well-being and examined the use of PA as a preventive or therapeutic treatment for mental disorders, rather than a proactive method of enhancing mental well-being. Therefore, there is a need to consider the connection between PA and enhanced mental well-being, such as happiness. The current study sought to examine the levels of happiness among active and inactive adults. The study’s participants were Iranian adults between 18 and 60 years. Data were gathered using a modified version of the 29-item Oxford 2002 Happiness Questionnaire and a researcher-developed leisure and PA questionnaire. N = 541 individuals completed the online survey, including n = 373 (68.9%) women and n = 168 (31.1%) men. More than half of Iranians (55.1%) reported low or moderate levels of happiness, and that those who engaged in active leisure pursuits reported significantly higher levels of happiness than those who were inactive during leisure time. The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that engaging in PA during leisure time predicts happiness. Encouraging Iranian adults to be more physically active during leisure time could increase happiness levels and thus contribute to the sustainable happiness and well-being of society.

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Predictors of the Level of Physical Activity in Physically Active Older People

Cited by 31 publications

References 32 publications

Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

Association between Dietary Zinc Intake, Serum Zinc Level and Multiple Comorbidities in Older Adults

Active Leisure Time Predicts Happiness among Iranian Adults: A Study Comparing Adults with Physically Active versus Inactive Lifestyle

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