Social capital predicts accelerometry-measured physical activity among older adults in the U.S.: a cross-sectional study in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project

Abstract Background Life satisfaction is an important component in designing strategies to improve health outcomes in different groups of society. This study aimed to investigate the effect of subjective socioeconomic status (SSS), social capital (SC), self-rated health (SRH), and physical activity (PA) on life satisfaction (LS) in Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1187 people (643 men and 544 women) lived in five western cities in Iran. The sampling method was multistage clustering. Data collection tool was a five part questionnaire including demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status ladder, social capital scale, a question to measure physical activity, and the life satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one way ANOVA, and Ordinal Logistic Regression. Result Life satisfaction was higher in married men and women compared to single and widows (p < 0.05). Among the variables included in the main model, the significant predictors were college education (− 0.500), marriage (coefficient = 0.422), age 25–34 years (coefficient = − 0.384), SRH (coefficient = 0.477), male sex (coefficient = 0.425), SSS (coefficient = 0.373), trust (coefficient = 0.115), and belonging and empathy (coefficient = 0.064). Conclusion SRH and SSS were significant predictors of life satisfaction in west Iranian society. Being married was associated with higher LS, but college education affects LS adversely.

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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of ambulatory older adults in a developed Asian community: a cross-sectional study

Singapore Medical Journal ◽

10.11622/smedj.2020022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 61 (5) ◽

pp. 266-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

LP Ng ◽

YLE Koh ◽

NC Tan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Asian Community

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The Effect of Social Capital on Health Among Chinese Older Adults: : A Cross-Sectional Study based on Chinese General Social Survey Database

10.1109/icphds53608.2021.00014 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yin Sun ◽

Xudong Zhang ◽

Yuehong Han

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Capital ◽

General Social Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Survey ◽

Chinese Older Adults ◽

Chinese General Social Survey

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Physical activity as an indicator of predictive functional disability in elderly

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692012000200007 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 259-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior ◽

Sheilla Tribess ◽

Thais Reis Silva De Paulo ◽

Cristiane Alves Martins ◽

Vicente Romo-Perez

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Operating Characteristic ◽

Functional Disability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Important Indicator ◽

Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves

To analyze the time spent on physical activity in female and male individuals as a predictor of the absence of functional disability in older adults, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 624 individuals. Receiver Operating Characteristic curves (ROC) were constructed and compared to areas of physical activity by gender and the absence of functional disability. We identified cutoffs of physical activity (minutes / week) to predict the absence of functional disability (CI 95%). It was found that there is a higher area under the ROC curve for the time spent on physical activities in females. It was observed that 280 minutes / week (women) or 410 minutes / week (men) were the best cutoff points for predicting the absence of functional disability. Time spent on physical activity practices can serve as an important indicator to sort priority groups for certain interventions.

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A descriptive cross sectional study comparing barriers and determinants of physical activity of Sri Lankan middle aged and older adults

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0232956 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. e0232956 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. L. Karunanayake ◽

C. D. Senaratne ◽

A. Stathi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional

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Associations of Light, Moderate to Vigorous, and Total Physical Activity With the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in 4,652 Community-Dwelling 70-Year-Olds: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2020-0317 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Marcel Ballin ◽

Peter Nordström ◽

Anna Nordström

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Light Intensity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Odds Ratios ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Steps Per Day

In this cross-sectional study, the authors investigated the associations of objectively measured physical activity (PA) with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in older adults. Accelerometer-derived light-intensity PA, moderate to vigorous PA, and steps per day were measured in (N = 4,652) 70-year-olds in Umeå, Sweden, during May 2012–November 2019. The MetS was assessed according to the American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute criteria. The prevalence of MetS was 49.3%. Compared with the reference, the odds ratios for MetS in increasing quartiles of light-intensity PA were 0.91 (0.77–1.09), 0.75 (0.62–0.89), and 0.66 (0.54–0.80). For moderate to vigorous PA, the corresponding odds ratios were 0.79 (0.66–0.94), 0.67 (0.56–0.80), and 0.56 (0.46–0.67). For steps per day, the odds ratios were 0.65 (0.55–0.78), 0.55 (0.46–0.65), and 0.45 (0.36–0.55). In summary, this study shows that greater amounts of PA, regardless of intensity, are associated with lower odds of MetS. With the limitation of being an observational study, these findings may have implications for the prevention of MetS in older adults.

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Polish version of the physical activity scale for older people living in a community: a cross-sectional study

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s11556-020-00252-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej ◽

Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska ◽

Natalia Wołoszyn ◽

Bernard Sozański ◽

Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Older People ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Polish Version ◽

Activity Scale ◽

Physical Activity Scale

Abstract Background Polish clinicians and researchers face challenges in selecting physical activity tools appropriate and validated for older people. The aim of this study is to provide cultural adaptation and validation of the Polish version of the Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE-P). Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out among 115 older adults living in south-eastern Poland. The original version of the scale has been translated into the Polish language following standardized translation procedures. Validation was evaluated by Pearson’s rank correlation coefficients between PASE-P, the normal Timed Up and Go test and that with a cognitive task (TUG and TUG cog, respectively), grip strength, basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL and IADL, respectively), Five Times Sit to Stand (5x STS), 10-m Walk Test (10MWT), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results The mean PASE-P was 91.54 (SD 71.15). Sufficient reliability of the test-retest of the PASE-P questionnaire components was found between the trials. The ICC test was strong and ranged from 0.988 to 0.778 for both major domains and the total scale score. A significant correlation was found between the total PASE-P score and the shorter TUG, TUG cog (r = − 0.514, p < 0.001; r = − 0.481, p < 0.001) and 10MWT (r = 0.472, p < 0.001). The total PASE-P score was also positively correlated with ADL and IADL (r = 0.337, p < 0.001; r = 0.415 p < 0.001), BBS (r = 0.537, p < 0.001) and 5xSTS (r = 0.558, p < 0.001). Conclusions The results obtained in the study confirm that the Polish version of the PASE scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the level of physical activity in older adults living in a community.

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Strength, Static Balance, Physical Activity, and Age Predict Maximal Gait Speed in Healthy Older Adults From a Rural Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2014-0081 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 580-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Silvia Aranda-García ◽

Albert Busquets ◽

Antoni Planas ◽

Joan A. Prat-Subirana ◽

Rosa M. Angulo-Barroso

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Rural Community ◽

Gait Speed ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Knee Extensors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Abilities

Purpose:Gait speed is related to physical function in older adults. This cross-sectional study examined the best predictors of maximal gait speed (MGS) among physical abilities, and general factors in healthy, rural community-dwelling older adults.Methods:MGS, muscle strength, and postural sway were measured in 55 community-dwelling participants (age, 72.1 ± 6.8, range 61–87 years; 72.7% women). Two stepwise regressions were used to find MGS predictors in two models: physical abilities and global.Results:Strength of knee extensors with 60° of knee flexion (KStrength60°) and maximal distance in the anterior-posterior direction with eyes closed explained 50.2% of MGS variance (p < .05) in the physical abilities model. KStrength60°, age, and level of physical activity explained 63.9% of MGS variance (p < .05) in the global model.Conclusions:Regardless of the model, KStrength60° was the best predictor of MGS in rural female older adults. Future research should examine the generalization of these findings to rural male older adults.

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