Reduced mobility and physical activity as predictors of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults: An eight-year follow-up study

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Lampinen ◽  
Eino Heikkinen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Reduced Mobility ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals The Association between Leisure and Physical Activity Level with Depressive Symptoms after 5-years of follow-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 788-788
Author(s):  
Milan Chang ◽  
Hrafnhildur Eymundsdottir ◽  
Alfons Ramel ◽  
Sigurveig Sigurdardottir ◽  
Vilmundur Gudnasson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Background Depressive symptoms in older adults are associated with socioeconomic status (SES), medical care, and physical activity. However, there is little evidence on the longitudinal association between level of leisure activity (LA) and physical activity (PA) with depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in Iceland. The study examined an association of LA and PA at baseline with high depressive symptoms (HGDS) assessed after 5 years of follow-up among community-dwelling older adults. Methods A large community-based population residing in Reykjavik, Iceland participated in a longitudinal study with 5 years of follow-up (n=2957, 58% women, 74.9±4.8 yrs). Those with HGDS or dementia at baseline were excluded from the analysis. The reported activity was categorized into 2 groups as no-activity versus any-activity. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) on average 5 years later. Results After adjusting for demographic and health-related risk factors, those who reported having any LA had significantly fewer HGDS after the follow-up of 5 years (6 or higher GDS scores, Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.46, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.27 ~ 0.76, P = 0.003). However, reporting any PA at baseline was not significantly associated with HGDS (OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.51 ~ 1.00, P = 0.053). Conclusion Our study shows that any LA among older adults is associated with having less depressive symptoms 5 years later among community-dwelling older adults while having any PA was not associated with depressive symptoms after 5 years of follow-up.

scholarly journals Body Composition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Before and After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Longitudinal Prospective Study in a Rural Village Struck by the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110477
Author(s):  
Oscar H. Del Brutto ◽  
Robertino M. Mera ◽  
Denisse A. Rumbea ◽  
Pedro Pérez ◽  
Bettsy Y. Recalde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
The Body ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Background: Information on the body composition of inhabitants of remote communities during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is limited. Using a longitudinal population-based study design, we assessed the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and changes in body composition. Methods: Community-dwelling older adults living in a rural Ecuadorian village received body composition determinations before and 1 year after the pandemic as well as serological tests for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The independent association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and abnormalities in body composition at follow-up was assessed by fitting linear mixed models for longitudinal data. Results: Of 327 enrolled individuals, 277 (85%) received baseline and follow-up body composition determinations, and 175 (63%) of them became SARS-CoV-2 seropositive. Overall, diet and physical activity deteriorated during the follow-up. Multivariate random-effects generalized least squares regression models that included the impact of time and seropositivity on follow-up body composition, showed that neither variable contributed to a worsening in body composition. Multivariate logistic regression models disclosed that the serological status at follow-up cannot be predicted by differences in body composition and other baseline covariates. Conclusions: Study results suggest no increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection among older adults with abnormal body composition and no significant changes as a result of worse physical activity and dietary habits or seropositivity during the length of the study. Together with a previous study in the same population that showed decrease in hand-grip strength after SARS-CoV-2, results confirm that dynapenia (and not sarcopenia) is associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in older adults.

Physical activity and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese older adults: A seven-year follow-up study

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Wen Ku ◽  
Kenneth R. Fox ◽  
Li-Jung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Follow Up Study

The role of positive behaviors, attitudes and virtues in the mental health of community-dwelling older adults: A 1-year follow-up study

2022 ◽  
pp. 110721
Author(s):  
Eduardo Luiz Mendonça Martins ◽  
Laís Cunha Salamene ◽  
Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti ◽  
Giancarlo Lucchetti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Self-reported vision impairment and incident prefrailty and frailty in English community-dwelling older adults: findings from a 4-year follow-up study

2017 ◽  
pp. jech-2017-209207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann E M Liljas ◽  
Livia A Carvalho ◽  
Efstathios Papachristou ◽  
Cesar De Oliveira ◽  
S Goya Wannamethee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Vision Impairment ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals General health checks and incident dementia: A six-year follow-up study of community-dwelling older adults in Japan

2021 ◽  
pp. 106757
Author(s):  
Atsushi Nakagomi ◽  
Koichiro Shiba ◽  
Takayuki Ueno ◽  
Katsunori Kondo ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
General Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Health Checks ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults
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