Sports Participation and Health Care Costs in Older Adults Aged 50 Years or Older

Codogno, Jamile Sanches; Monteiro, Henrique Luiz; Turi-Lynch, Bruna Camilo; Fernandes, Rômulo Araújo; Pokhrel, Subhash; Anokye, Nana

doi:10.1123/japa.2019-0219

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“…Third, the small sample size is a limitation in this study due to obvious issues related to the generalization of the ndings. In adults, physical activity intensity and health care costs from primary care are signi cantly related to each other [39], but in a smaller magnitude (r= -0.22) than our sample size was able to detect (r= -0.30). The fact our sample size was small might have affected its ability to detect the relationship between health care costs and other domains of physical activity intensity (e.g.…”

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Moderating Effect of Vigorous Physical Activity on Health Care Costs among Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

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Background: The relationship between physical activity and health care costs among adolescents is not yet clear in the literature.Objective: To analyze the relationship between physical activity and annual health care costs among adolescents.Methods: The present sample was composed of 85 adolescents of both sexes with ages ranging from 11 to 18 years (mean age 15.6±2.1). Health care costs were self-reported every month for 12 months, and information on health care values was verified at local pharmacies, private health care plans, and the National Health Service. The time spent in different physical activity intensities was objectively measured by accelerometers. Confounding variables were: sex, age, somatic maturation, body fatness, blood pressure, and components of dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Multivariate models were generated using generalized linear models with gamma distribution and a log-link function.Results: The overall annual health care cost was US$ 733.60/ R$ 2,342.38 (medication: US$ 400.46 / R$ 1,278.66; primary and secondary care: US$ 333.14 / R$ 1,063.70). The time spent in vigorous physical activity (minutes/day) was negatively related to health care costs (r= -0.342 [95% CI: -0.537, - 0.139]; β= -0.06 cents (95% CI: -0.089, -0.031).Conclusion: Vigorous physical activity seems to be associated with lower health care costs among adolescents.

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Moderating Effect of Vigorous Physical Activity on Health Care Costs among Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

Chagas¹,

Fernandes²,

Araújo³

et al. 2021

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“…Third, the small sample size is a limitation in this study due to obvious issues related to the generalization of the findings. In adults, physical activity intensity and health care costs from primary care are significantly related to each other [ 43 ], but in a smaller magnitude ( r = -0.22) than our sample size was able to detect ( r = -0.30). The fact our sample size was small might have affected the ability to detect the relationship between health care costs and other domains of physical activity intensity (e.g.…”

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Relationship between vigorous physical activity and health care costs among adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

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Background The relationship between physical activity and health care costs among adolescents is not yet clear in the literature. Objective To analyze the relationship between physical activity and annual health care costs among adolescents. Methods The present sample was composed of 85 adolescents of both sexes with ages ranging from 11 to 18 years (mean age 15.6 ± 2.1). Health care costs were self-reported every month for 12 months, and information on health care values was verified with local pharmacies, private health care plans, and the National Health Service. The time spent in different physical activity intensities was objectively measured by accelerometers. Confounding variables were: sex, age, somatic maturation, body fatness, blood pressure, and components of dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Multivariate models were generated using generalized linear models with gamma distribution and a log-link function. Results The overall annual health care cost was US$ 733.60/ R$ 2,342.38 (medication: US$ 400.46 / R$ 1,278.66; primary and secondary care: US$ 333.14 / R$ 1,063.70). The time spent in vigorous physical activity (minutes/day) was negatively related to health care costs (r = -0.342 [95% CI: -0.537,—0.139]; β = -0.06 cents (95% CI: -0.089, -0.031). Conclusion Vigorous physical activity seems to be associated with lower health care costs among adolescents.

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“…The crucial role of local governments in providing age-friendly neighbourhoods is acknowledged [ 105 , 113 ]. Our findings have implications for policy makers and service providers aiming to build and maintain age-friendly communities that support older individuals’ PA, in turn benefitting health and potentially reducing care costs [ 114 , 115 ].…”

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Age-friendly neighbourhoods and physical activity of older Surinamese individuals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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Background Age-friendly neighbourhoods seem to promote physical activity among older individuals. Physical activity is especially important for chronically ill individuals. In the Netherlands, older Surinamese individuals are more likely to have chronic diseases than are their native Dutch counterparts. This study examined relationships of neighbourhood characteristics with physical activity among older Surinamese individuals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Methods Of 2749 potential participants, 697 (25%) community-dwelling older (age ≥ 70 years) Surinamese individuals living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, completed a questionnaire on personal and neighbourhood characteristics between March and June 2020. Correlation and multilevel regression analyses were performed to identify associations between missing neighbourhood characteristics for ageing in place and physical activity. Results Scores for the neighbourhood domains communication and information (r = -0.099, p ≤ 0.05), community support and health services (r = -0.139, p ≤ 0.001), and respect and social inclusion (r = -0.141, p ≤ 0.001), correlated negatively with participants’ PA. In the multilevel analysis, overall missing neighbourhood characteristics to age in place scores were associated negatively with physical activity (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion This study showed the importance of age-friendly neighbourhoods for physical activity among older Surinamese individuals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Our findings suggest that the neighbourhood plays an important role in supporting older individuals’ leading of physically active lifestyles. Further research is needed to support the development of interventions to create age-friendly neighbourhoods.

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Sports Participation and Health Care Costs in Older Adults Aged 50 Years or Older

Cited by 7 publications

References 30 publications

Moderating Effect of Vigorous Physical Activity on Health Care Costs among Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

Moderating Effect of Vigorous Physical Activity on Health Care Costs among Adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

Relationship between vigorous physical activity and health care costs among adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

Age-friendly neighbourhoods and physical activity of older Surinamese individuals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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