scholarly journals Comparisons of Different Physical Activity Levels and Blood Lipids among Taiwan Middle-aged Men

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Hsiu Hua WANG
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Lipids ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Taipei City ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Road Racing ◽  
Male Subjects ◽  
One Way Anova

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.The purpose of this study was to compare the physical activity levels and blood lipids among Taiwan middle-aged men. The 99 male subjects (38 to 55 years) were recruited from road-racing clubs and Taipei city or country. The physical activity levels were assessed by 7-day recall designed questionnaire. The blood lipids were collected for analysis after 48 hours rest from last bout of exercise. The subjects were assigned to several groups according to their percentile of the measured variables and one-way ANOVA was used for the lipids data comparisons. The result indicated the total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and TC/HDL-C (the higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C) levels of the high METS group (43.50 METS) were significantly lower (p

scholarly journals THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OBESITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
F. Xu ◽  
S.A. Cohen ◽  
I.E. Lofgren ◽  
G.W. Greene ◽  
M.J. Delmonico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Recommendations ◽  
Activity Recommendations

Background: Physical activity reduces the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the association between different physical activity levels and MetS remains unclear in older adults with obesity. Methods: This cross-sectional study used four waves of data (2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014) from two datasets: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and United Sates Department of Agriculture’s Food Patterns Equivalents Database. The sample included adults 60+ years of age (n= 613) with obesity who had physical activity and MetS data. Physical activity was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and categorized into three physical activity levels (low, medium, and high); and medium or high physical activity levels are aligned with or exceed current physical activity recommendations. Participants were classified as having MetS using a commonly agreed upon definition. Multiple logistic regression models examined the association between the three physical activity levels and MetS risk factors and MetS. All analyses adjusted for potential confounding variables and accounted for complex sampling. Results: Of 613 respondents, 72.1% (n=431) were classified as having MetS, and 44.3% (n = 263) had not met physical activity recommendations. Participants with high levels of physical activity had a lower risk of MetS (OR = 0.31, 95%CI: 0.13, 0.72) and more healthful levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (OR = 0.39, 95%CI: 0.18, 0.84), blood pressure (OR = 0.39, 95%CI: 0.20, 0.77), fasting glucose (OR = 0.34, 95%CI: 0.15, 0.78) than participants categorized as having low physical activity. Conclusions: Physical activity is associated with lower risk of MetS only for participants with the highest level of physical activity, which suggests that physical activity dosage is important to reduce MetS risk in older adults with obesity.

scholarly journals Long-Term Effect of Different Physical Activity Levels on Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged Men: A 25-Year Prospective Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e85209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kwaśniewska ◽  
Anna Jegier ◽  
Tomasz Kostka ◽  
Elżbieta Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk ◽  
Ewa Rębowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

scholarly journals Opposing patterns in self-reported and measured physical activity levels in middle-aged adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Luo ◽  
Raymond Y. W. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Musculoskeletal Health ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Group I ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

AbstractPhysical activity brings significant health benefits to middle-aged adults, although the research to date has been focused on late adulthood. This study aims to examine how ageing affects the self-reported and accelerometer-derived measures of physical activity levels in middle-aged adults. We employed the data recorded in the UK Biobank and analysed the physical activity levels of 2,998 participants (1381 men and 1617 women), based on self-completion questionnaire and accelerometry measurement of physical activity. We also assessed the musculoskeletal health of the participants using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements provided by the UK Biobank. Participants were categorised into three groups according to their age: group I younger middle-aged (40 to 49 years), group II older middle-aged (50 to 59 years), and group III oldest middle-aged (60 to 69 years). Self-reported physical activity level increased with age and was the highest in group III, followed by group II and I (P < 0.05). On the contrary, physical activity measured by accelerometry decreased significantly with age from group I to III (P < 0.05), and the same pertained to the measurements of musculoskeletal health (P < 0.05). It was also shown that middle-aged adults mostly engaged in low and moderate intensity activities. The opposing trends of the self-reported and measured physical activity levels may suggest that middle-aged adults over-report their activity level as they age. They should be aware of the difference between their perceived and actual physical activity levels, and objective measures would be useful to prevent the decline in musculoskeletal health.

scholarly journals Understanding Levels and Motivation of Physical Activity for Health Promotion among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Chang Yong Liang ◽  
Dongxiao Gu ◽  
Yong Ding ◽  
Monira Akter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Sports And Exercise ◽  
Older Chinese Adults

Objective. Middle-aged and older Chinese adults (35 to 75) failed to meet the recommendations of physical activity guidelines for health promotion, because of a lack of understanding of their perspective on physical activity. This study considers the physical activity levels and motivation among middle-aged and older Chinese adults partitioned into three different participation groups (sports, exercise, and recreational and cultural activities). Methods. A cross-sectional analysis was performed on 633 participants, based on two different levels of physical activity levels. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Exercise Motivation Inventory (EMI-2) with 14 subscales were used to measure the participant’s physical activity levels and physical activity motivation for the three different group activities. Results. Results indicate those participants’ physical activity levels and motivation varied significantly among the different groups. The participants who engage in recreational and cultural activities have a higher motivation for physical activity, as compared with those whose primary form of physical activity is sports and exercise, and a higher probability to fulfill the global recommendations concerning physical activity. Participants who used recreational and cultural activities as their major type of physical activities were more motivated by “intrinsic” aspects. In contrast, those who participate in sports and exercise as their main type of physical activity are more motivated by “extrinsic” aspects. Conclusion. Close friends and family members of one’s home and community have potential influence in physical activity and recreational and cultural activity participants are highly motivated and luckier than others to fulfill the goal of physical activity levels.

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