scholarly journals The Association of Pain Levels and Low Physical Activity among Older Women

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Thelma J. Mielenz ◽  
Jing Tian ◽  
Kevin D. Silverman ◽  
Adam M. Whalen ◽  
Sneha Kannoth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Chronic Widespread Pain ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Widespread Pain ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Research Gap

There is an integral research gap regarding whether there is a relationship between pain levels and low physical activity among older women. This is a secondary analysis of a longitudinal cohort study, the Women’s Health and Aging Study (WHAS) II. Our analyses included 436 community-dwelling women between the ages of 70 and 79, who were followed for 10.5 years. We employed marginal structural modeling, which controls for time-dependent confounding, with the aim of assessing the potential direct association between pain levels and low physical activity and assess a graded relationship. Compared to women with no pain, those with widespread pain were nearly half as likely to be moderately active versus low active (aOR: 0.46, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.22, 0.96). A graded association was observed across the four pain levels (no pain or mild pain, other pain, moderate or severe lower extremity pain, and widespread pain) on low physical activity. Our findings indicate that reducing chronic widespread pain in older women may increase moderate physical activity, and therefore reduce the downstream health risks of physical inactivity, including morbidity and mortality risk.

scholarly journals Level of physical activity in undergraduate students in Peshawar, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. ID20
Author(s):  
Shahid Alam ◽  
Sardar Bakht Khan ◽  
Qamar Wahid Khattak ◽  
Syed Zain Ul Abidin ◽  
Salman Farooqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Background: Physical activity is one of the leading health indicators, considered an essential factor in the population's health and quality of life promotion. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Physical inactivity has been linked with chronic disease and obesity in most populations. This study aims to compare the prevalence of physical activity and overweight/obesity among students of the university. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to September 2019 on undergraduate students from different departments of Peshawar University. A sample of 377 (male n = 243, female n = 134) was taken through convenience sampling. Those individuals who were physically disabled and not willing to participate were excluded from the study. Those meeting the inclusion criteria were given the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ short form). Demographic data included age, weight, and height was self-stated by the participants. The levels of physical activity in each of three domains (leisure, transport, and domestic) were calculated and presented as metabolic equivalent (M.E.T.) hour per week in the form of means, percentage, and frequency in different physical activity domains. Results: The overall sample showed that 13.70% of participants were inactive, 27.76% showed a low level of physical activity, 41.29% showed moderate physical activity level, and 17.24% showed a high level of physical activity. A total of 90.98% of participants were involved in leisure physical activities, 93.10% presented transport-related physical activity, and 74.80% were involved in domestic-related physical activity. Average time spent during sitting was found to be 53.32 hrs/week and 7.61 hrs/ day, with females being more involved in sitting activities as compared to males. A significant difference was found between B.M.I. and sitting domain (p-value 0.002) with a Pearson value of -0.12 showing a negative correlation. Conclusion: The B.M.I. and Physical Activity are found negatively associated with each other. Male students were more physically active than females as females spend their majority of time sitting. It is concluded that students are moderately active, while a minimal percent of students are highly active. There were a few numbers of respondents too who were physically inactive, which shows that there is still unawareness of physical activity on the university level.

scholarly journals Chronic widespread pain predicts physical inactivity: Results from the prospective EPIFUND study

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 972-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
John McBeth ◽  
Barbara I. Nicholl ◽  
Lis Cordingley ◽  
Kelly A. Davies ◽  
Gary J. Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Chronic Widespread Pain ◽  
Widespread Pain

Concurrent Validity Between Electronically Administered Physical Activity Questionnaires and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Danish Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Rasmus T. Larsen ◽  
Christoffer B. Korfitsen ◽  
Carsten B. Juhl ◽  
Henning Boje Andersen ◽  
Henning Langberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Aim: To investigate the concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) and the Nordic Physical Activity Questionnaire-short (NPAQ-short) when compared with objectively measured daily steps among older adults. Methods: Spearman’s ρ between IPAQ-SF and NPAQ-short and objectively measured steps using Garmin Vivofit 3 physical activity monitors. Results: A total of 54 participants were included. The IPAQ-SF subscales’ moderate physical activity (PA), moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA), and sedentary time showed little or no correlation with daily steps. The NPAQ-short subscales’ vigorous PA, moderate PA, and MVPA showed little or no correlation. The IPAQ-SF subscales’ vigorous PA and walking showed fair correlation. Only the IPAQ-SF metabolic equivalent of task minutes showed moderate to good correlation with daily steps. The IPAQ-SF categories and NPAQ-short categorization of World Health Organization compliance were significantly different, but the magnitudes were small and distributions indicated problems with the categorization. Conclusion: The concurrent validity is low, as the scores did not reflect objectively measured daily steps.

scholarly journals Trajectory of Declines in Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Women: Social Cognitive Influences

2009 ◽  
Vol 64B (5) ◽  
pp. 543-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. McAuley ◽  
K. S. Hall ◽  
R. W. Motl ◽  
S. M. White ◽  
T. R. Wojcicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Influences

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Functional Status in Community-Dwelling Older Women

2003 ◽  
Vol 163 (21) ◽  
pp. 2565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Brach ◽  
Shannon FitzGerald ◽  
Anne B. Newman ◽  
Sheryl Kelsey ◽  
Lewis Kuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Community Dwelling

scholarly journals Seasonal Changes in Continuous Sedentary Behavior in Community—Dwelling Japanese Adults: A Pilot Study

Medicines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Chiaki Uehara ◽  
Nobuyuki Miyatake ◽  
Shuhei Hishii ◽  
Hiromi Suzuki ◽  
Akihiko Katayama
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Japanese Adults

Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to clarify seasonal changes in SB including continuous SB (CSB) in community-dwelling Japanese adults. Methods: In this secondary analysis, a total of 65 community-dwelling Japanese adults (7 men and 58 women, 69 (50–78) years) were enrolled. SB (%), including CSB (≥30 min) as well as physical activity, were evaluated using a tri-accelerometer. The differences in these parameters between baseline (summer) and follow-up (winter) were examined. Results: %CSB and %SB at baseline were 20.5 (4.0–60.9) and 54.0 ± 11.5, respectively. CSB was significantly increased (6.6%), and SB was also increased (5.1%) at follow-up compared with baseline. In addition, there were positive relationships between changes in CSB and SB, and body weight and body mass index. Conclusions: These results suggest that there were significant seasonal changes in CSB and SB in community-dwelling Japanese adults.

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