Dose-response relation of self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity to perceived health in middle age—the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

BackgroundThere is limited information about the association between long-term leisure time physical activity (LTPA) participation and healthcare costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between LTPA over adulthood with later life healthcare costs in the USA.MethodsUsing Medicare claims data (between 1999 and 2008) linked to the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons (NIH-AARP) Diet and Health Study, we examined associations between nine trajectories of physical activity participation throughout adulthood with Medicare costs.ResultsCompared with adults who were consistently inactive from adolescence into middle age, average annual healthcare costs were significantly lower for maintainers, adults who maintained moderate (–US$1350 (95% CI: –US$2009 to –US$690) or −15.9% (95% CI: −23.6% to −8.1%)) or high physical activity levels (–US$1200 (95% CI: –US$1777 to –US$622) or −14.1% (95% CI: −20.9% to −7.3%)) and increasers, adults who increased physical activity levels in early adulthood (–US$1874 (95% CI: US$2691 to –US$1057) or −22.0% (95% CI: −31.6% to −12.4%)) or in middle age (–US$824 (95% CI: –US$1580 to –US$69 or −9.7% (95% CI −18.6% to −0.8%)). For the four trajectories where physical activity decreased, the only significant difference was for adults who increased physical activity levels during early adulthood with a decline in middle age (–US$861 (95% CI:–US$1678 to –US$45) or −10.1% (95% CI: −19.7% to −0.5%)).ConclusionOur analyses suggest the healthcare cost burden in later life could be reduced through promotion efforts supporting physical activity participation throughout adulthood.

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The impact of physical activity on psychological well-being and perceived health status during coronavirus pandemic in university students

Journal of King Saud University - Science ◽

10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101531 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101531

Author(s):

Andrea Lukács

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Status ◽

University Students ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

The Impact

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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND VERTEBRAL DIMENSION CHANGE IN EARLY ADULTHOOD – THE NORTHERN FINLAND BIRTH COHORT 1986 STUDY

Bone Reports ◽

10.1016/j.bonr.2021.101060 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101060

Author(s):

Autio Elsi ◽

Oura Petteri ◽

Karppinen Jaro ◽

Paananen Markus ◽

Junno Juho-Antti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Dimension Change

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Physical Activity, Ability to Walk, Weight Status, and Multimorbidity Levels in Older Spanish People: The National Health Survey (2009–2017)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124333 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4333

Author(s):

Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román ◽

Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽

Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca ◽

José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Status ◽

Older People ◽

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Weight Status ◽

Perceived Health ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Severe Difficulty ◽

Chronic Health Problems

Background. Many studies have shown a relationship between physical functioning and health status in older people. Aim. The purpose of this study was to analyze the temporal trends of physical activity (PA), ability to walk, weight status, self-perceived health, and disease or chronic health problems in people over 65 years from 2009 to 2017, using the European Health Survey in Spain and the National Health Survey in Spain. Methods. This study included 13,049 older people: 6026 (2330 men and 3696 women; age (mean, SD (Standard Deviation)) = 75.61 ± 7.11 years old) in 2009 and 7023 (2850 men and 4173 women; age (mean, SD) = 76.01 ± 7.57 years old) in 2017. Results. In 2017, older people exhibited lower values of moderate PA (p < 0.001), a lower number of hours of walking per week (p < 0.001), and worse self-perceived health status (p < 0.001) compared to 2009. These differences are maintained when comparing the sexes. Compliance with PA recommendations was 27.9% and 6.1% (chi-squared = 352.991, p < 0.001) in 2009 and 2017, respectively. There were no significant differences in weight status between older people in 2009 and 2017. In 2017, older people had significantly high percentages of disease or chronic health problems (p < 0.05), number of diseases (p < 0.001), severe difficulty walking 500 m without assistance (p < 0.05), and severe difficulty going up or down 12 stairs. Conclusions. From 2009 to 2017, Spanish older people worsened their PA levels and perception of their health status, and they increased their disease levels, which could be associated with the worsening of ability to walk in 2017.

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