Medium‐to‐high physical activity specifically reduces the risk of memory impairment among older adults: The Shanghai Aging Study

The aim was to explore the self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition and physical activity behaviour in Dutch older adults and to identify subgroups most susceptible to this impact. Participants (N = 1119, aged 62–98 y, 52.8% female) of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam living independently completed a COVID-19 questionnaire. Questions on diagnosis, quarantine and hospitalization were asked, as well as impact of the pandemic on ten nutrition and physical activity behaviours. Associations of pre-COVID-19 assessed characteristics (age, sex, region, household composition, self-rated health, BMI, physical activity, functional limitations) with reported impact were tested using logistic regression analyses. About half of the sample (48.3–54.3%) reported a decrease in physical activity and exercise due to the pandemic. An impact on nutritional behaviour predisposing to overnutrition (e.g., snacking more) was reported by 20.3–32.4%. In contrast, 6.9–15.1% reported an impact on behaviour predisposing to undernutrition (e.g., skipping warm meals). Those who had been in quarantine (n = 123) more often reported a negative impact. Subgroups with higher risk of impact could be identified. This study shows a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition and physical activity behaviour of many older adults, which may increase their risk of malnutrition, frailty, sarcopenia and disability.

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Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study of Brazilian Older Adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2017-0456 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. 811-818 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Carla Elane Silva dos Santos ◽

Sofia Wolker Manta ◽

Guilherme Pereira Maximiano ◽

Susana Cararo Confortin ◽

Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Aging Study ◽

Low Levels ◽

Adjusted Model

Background: To examine the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior (SB), measured with accelerometers, in older adults from a city in southern Brazil according to sociodemographic and health characteristics.Methods: The sample consisted of 425 older adults (≥63 y) from the EpiFloripa Aging Study. Light physical activity (LPA), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and SB were measured with accelerometers over a period of 7 days.Results: The older adults spent two-thirds of the time of use in SB, one-third in LPA, and only 2.1% (95% confidence interval, 1.8–2.2) in MVPA. In the final adjusted model, lower levels of MVPA were observed for women, as well as higher SB and lower LPA and MVPA for those with higher age. There were also trends toward prolonged SB and lower LPA when participants had a higher educational level and toward lower MVPA with higher body mass index.Conclusions: Constant monitoring of physical activity levels and SB using objective measures is recommended and interventions should be directed at the groups most exposed to excessive SB and low levels of MVPA.

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The Impact of Physical Activity on Disability Incidence among Older Adults in Mexico and the United States

Journal of Aging Research ◽

10.4061/2011/420714 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kerstin Gerst ◽

Alejandra Michaels-Obregon ◽

Rebeca Wong

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The United States ◽

Healthy Habits ◽

Aging Study ◽

The Usa ◽

The Impact ◽

Positive Effect ◽

The U.S

Evidence suggests that transitions among older adults towards healthy habits, such as physical activity, appear underway in developed countries such as the USA but not in developing countries such as Mexico. However, little is known about the potential benefit of physical activity in preventing disability among elders in countries at different stages of epidemiological transition. We explore the impact of physical activity on the disablement process among elders in Mexico compared to the USA. Data are from two waves of the Mexican Health and Aging Study and the Health and Retirement Study. We examine the impact of exercise on the transition from no disability to ADL limitations two years later. Findings indicate that exercise is more common in the U.S. than in Mexico. There is a positive effect of exercise on negative outcomes in both countries. However, the protective effect of exercise is stronger in the U.S. than in Mexico.

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Self-Reported Adherence to the Physical Activity Recommendation and Determinants of Misperception in Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2012-0219 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 226-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Marjolein Visser ◽

Robert J. Brychta ◽

Kong Y. Chen ◽

Annemarie Koster

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Activity Recommendation ◽

Lower Social Support ◽

Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam ◽

Aging Study ◽

Lifestyle Questionnaire ◽

Longitudinal Aging Study ◽

Walking Performance ◽

Do So

We aimed to compare self-reported adherence to the physical activity recommendation with accelerometry in older adults and to identify determinants of misperception. The sample included 138 adults age 65–75 yr old participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Participants completed a lifestyle questionnaire and wore an accelerometer for one week. More than half (56.8%) of the participants reported to adhere to the physical activity recommendation (in 5-min bouts), however, based on accelerometry, this percentage was only 24.6%. Of those who reported to adhere, 65.3% did not do so based on accelerometry. The misperceivers were older (p< .009), more often female (p= .007), had a poorer walking performance (p= .02), reported a lower social support (p= .04), and tended to have a lower self-efficacy (p= .09) compared with those who correctly perceived their adherence to the recommendation. These results suggest that misperception of adherence to the physical activity recommendation is highly prevalent among specific subgroups of older adults.

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The Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis between Frailty and Physical Activity among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Age Groups

Journal of Aging and Health ◽

10.1177/0898264320987365 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089826432098736

Author(s):

Hae Sagong ◽

Ah Ram Jang ◽

Da Eun Kim ◽

Chang Won Won ◽

Ju Young Yoon

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Oldest Old ◽

Age Groups ◽

Study Data ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Reciprocal Relationship ◽

Panel Analysis ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

High Physical Activity

Objectives: This study was to investigate the reciprocal relationship between frailty and physical activity among older adults by age group (middle-old: 70–79 years; oldest-old: 80–84 years) within 2 years using cross-lagged panel analysis. Methods: The study data were derived from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, and a total of 1092 participants were included. Results: Frailty and high physical activity had significant reciprocal relationships in the middle-old group, which indicates that frailty was associated with less high physical activity, and high physical activity predicts less frailty after 2 years. In the oldest-old group, there was no statistically significant reciprocal relationship between frailty and any level of physical activity reference to low physical activity and vice versa after 2 years. Discussion: Further studies on the relationship between frailty and physical activity of the oldest-old population and specific physical activity guidelines for older adults are needed.

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Do major life events influence physical activity among older adults: the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/1479-5868-9-147 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 147 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Margot A Koeneman ◽

Mai JM Chinapaw ◽

Marieke W Verheijden ◽

Theo G van Tilburg ◽

Marjolein Visser ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Life Events ◽

Major Life Events ◽

Major Life ◽

Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam ◽

Aging Study ◽

Longitudinal Aging Study

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Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines by Walking in Older Adults From Three Middle-Income Countries: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From the International Mobility in Aging Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2018-0463 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chevelle M.A. Davis ◽

Tetine L. Sentell ◽

Juliana Fernandes de Souza Barbosa ◽

Alban Ylli ◽

Carmen-Lucia Curcio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Ecological Model ◽

Study Data ◽

International Mobility ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Aging Study

Physical activity (PA) among older adults is understudied in middle-income countries. The authors examined the associations of factors across levels of the social ecological model (individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community) with older adults meeting guidelines of 150 min of moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA per week through walking in three middle-income countries: Albania (n = 387), Colombia (n = 404), and Brazil (n = 402). Using 2012 International Mobility in Aging Study data, multivariate logistic regression models identified the following significant associations with meeting PA guidelines through walking (a) individual level: depression (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62, 95% confidence interval, CI [0.45, 0.86]), being female (OR = 0.74, 95% CI [0.56, 0.998]), and high relative education (OR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.33, 2.41]) and (b) interpersonal level: high life partner (OR = 1.38, 95% CI [1.04, 1.83]) and friend social ties (OR = 1.39, 95% CI [1.05, 1.83]). While individual and interpersonal variables were associated with meeting PA guidelines, community-level social and environmental variables were not.

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Body mass index and cognitive decline among community-living older adults: the modifying effect of physical activity

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s11556-022-00284-2 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Isabelle Pitrou ◽

Helen-Maria Vasiliadis ◽

Carol Hudon

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Cardiovascular Disorders ◽

Lower Odds ◽

High Physical Activity ◽

Reported Data

Abstract Objective To examine the associations between BMI categories and subsequent 3-year cognitive decline among older adults, and to test whether physical activity modifies the associations. Methods Study sample included n = 1028 cognitively unimpaired older adults participating in the Étude sur la Santé des Aînés (ESA)-Services longitudinal study and followed 3 years later. Cognitive decline was defined as a decrease of > 3 points in MMSE scores between baseline and follow-up. BMI categories (normal weight (reference), underweight, overweight, obese) were derived from self-reported weight and height. Moderate to vigorous physical activity of ≥20 min (# of times per week) was self-reported. The presence of chronic disorders was ascertained from administrative and self-reported data. Logistic regression analyses were used to study the risk of cognitive decline associated with BMI categories stratified by weekly physical activity (≥140 min), the presence of metabolic, cardiovascular and anxio-depressive disorders. Results In the overall sample, there was no evidence that underweight, overweight, or obesity, as compared to normal weight, was associated with cognitive decline, after adjusting for sociodemographic, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Individuals with overweight reporting high physical activity had lower odds of cognitive decline (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.07–0.89), whereas no association was observed in individuals with overweight reporting low physical activity (OR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.41–1.75). Among participants with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, individuals with overweight reporting high physical activity had lower odds of cognitive decline (OR = 0.09, 95% CI = 0.01–0.59 and OR = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.01–0.92 respectively), whereas no association was observed in those with low physical activity. Conclusion Physical activity modifies the association between overweight and cognitive decline in older adults overall, as in those with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Results highlight the importance of promoting and encouraging regular physical activity in older adults with overweight as prevention against cognitive decline.

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