Relationship of Social Ecological Variables with Older Adults' Physical Activity

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soojin Kang ◽  
Youngho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Ecological Variables ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Social Ecological Variables

Relationship between Social Ecological Variables and Physical Activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hak-Gweon Lee ◽  
◽  
In-Kyoung Park ◽  
Young-Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Ecological Variables ◽  
Social Ecological Variables

scholarly journals Change in physical activity and stress during COVID-19 in a sample of older adults with exercise habits

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-16
Author(s):  
Petr Vajda ◽  
Kateřina Strašilová ◽  
Lenka Svobodová
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Exercise Habits ◽  
Perceived Change ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUNDː The COVID-19 outbreak forced many states to introduce public health and social measures (PHSM), which may pose an obstacle to performing physical activity (PA).METHODS: This study investigated PA levels and their changes and perceived stress in a sample of 193 participants (aged 71.21 ± 4.87 years) engaged in exercise lessons prior to PSHM. Data were collected via an online survey distributed directly to the participants. The survey included two instruments: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale.RESULTS: The results indicate that sports habits may be a protective factor in staying active and meting PA recommendations. Nevertheless, there were no associations between the number of exercise lessons in the pre-COVID-19 period and PA level or the perceived change in PA during PSHM. Ability to replace the cancelled exercise lesson with PA of similar duration and intensity was negatively associated with PA levels and its change. The PSS-10 score suggests that the sample did not experience a significant increase in perceived stress, but the relationship of this outcome to PA is unclear.CONCLUSIONS: The promotion of alternative PA that could be performed during PHSM and building long-term exercise habits in older adults should be considered. 

Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and its Association With Physical Function in Older Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark G. Davis ◽  
Kenneth R. Fox ◽  
Afroditi Stathi ◽  
Tanya Trayers ◽  
Janice L. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Lower Extremity Function ◽  
Point Increase ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship of objectively measured sedentary time (ST), frequency of breaks in ST, and lower extremity function (LEF) was investigated in a diverse sample aged ≥ 70 years (n = 217). Physical activity (PA) was assessed by accelerometry deriving moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) minutes per registered hour (MVPA min · hr−1), registered ST (ST min · hr−1), and breaks in ST min · hr−1 (breaks · hr−1). LEF was assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery. Univariate associations with overall LEF were MVPA (r = .523), ST (r = −.499), and breaks (r = .389). Adjusted linear regression including MVPA min · hr−1, ST min · hr−1, and breaks · hr−1 explained 41.5% of LEF variance. Each additional break · hr−1 was associated with 0.58 point increase in LEF. Breaks and MVPA had strongest independent associations with LEF. Promoting regular breaks might be useful in maintaining or increasing LEF and later life independence. This novel finding is important for the design of effective lifestyle interventions targeting older adults.

Developing a Social-Ecological Model for Promoting Physical Activity Among Older Adults Based on the Experiences of 50+ Adults

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110329
Author(s):  
Peeter Lusmägi ◽  
Kadri Aavik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Social Ecological Model ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Definition Of

Various programs have been developed in different countries to encourage physical activity (PA) of older adults; however, older adults themselves have rarely been included in the development of such interventions. This article explores the meanings that people aged 50 years and above attribute to PA and their own engagement in PA, in the framework of a social-ecological model (SEM). In particular, we focus on the motivations and barriers they identified to their PA. We draw on focus group interviews with 44 older adults between the ages of 50 and 80 years, based in Estonia. Our findings suggest that it is important to use an expanded definition of PA (in older age), to include the diverse and perhaps unexpected ways in which people use their bodies and keep fit in different contexts. Based on our findings, we offer developments to existing versions of the SEM, highlighting the interconnectedness of all of its levels and propose ways to encourage PA of older adults.

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