scholarly journals The Practice of Vigorous Physical Activity Is Related to a Higher Educational Level and Income in Older Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10815
Author(s):  
Rafael Zapata-Lamana ◽  
Felipe Poblete-Valderrama ◽  
Igor Cigarroa ◽  
María Antonia Parra-Rizo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Higher Educational

Few studies have shown evidence about the factors that can determine physical practice in women over 60 years of age due to educational, economic, social, or health inequalities. Its knowledge could help to understand the determinants that encourage the practice of physical activity and the improvement of health in women over 60. Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate the level of studies, income, and the usefulness of social and health services in physically active older women according to the level of activity they practice. The IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and CUBRECAVI (subjective health scale) scales have been applied to a sample of 257 women between 61 and 93 years old (M = 69.44, SD = 4.61). The results have shown that those with vigorous physical activity are related to higher levels of education (p < 0.001) and income (p = 0.004). Furthermore, being dissatisfied with social and health services is associated with low levels of physical activity (p = 0.005). Older women who perform physical activity regularly are associated with high levels in some of the socio-environmental aspects of quality of life. High physical activity is related to a higher educational level and income. Socio-environmental factors generate social inequalities and modulate the lifestyles of older women.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and the Improvement of Autonomy, Functional Ability, Subjective Health, and Social Relationships in Women over the Age of 60

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6926
Author(s):  
María Antonia Parra-Rizo ◽  
Gema Sanchís-Soler
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Functional Ability ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction

Regarding functional ability, autonomy, promotion of social relationships and health, little scientific evidence has been found of physical practice in active women over 60 years of age. Hence, the goal of this study was to assess the functional abilities and autonomy, social relationships and subjective health of physically active older women according to the level of activity practiced. The IPAQ and CUBRECAVI scales were applied to a sample of 257 women between 61 and 93 years old (M = 69.44, SD = 4.61). Statistically significant outcomes were obtained in functional ability and autonomy according to their level of physical activity (p = 0.001): greater satisfaction and frequency of social relationships with a mild level of physical activity (p = 0.011), and statistically significant differences in the degree of satisfaction with their health according to the level of physical activity they practice (p < 0.001). The results showed that those with high physical activity obtained better levels of functional abilities and autonomy. Additionally, dissatisfaction with one’s own health is associated with low levels of physical activity. In conclusion, it could be said that the practice of mild physical exercise in older women encourages greater autonomy and functional ability for activities of daily living, which results in independence in everyday life in addition to fostering social links as well as gaining a better satisfaction with their own health, with the socio-emotional benefits that this can bring.

scholarly journals Profiles of Loneliness and Social Isolation in Physically Active and Inactive Older Adults in Rural England

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3971
Author(s):  
Jolanthe de Koning ◽  
Suzanne H. Richards ◽  
Grace E. R. Wood ◽  
Afroditi Stathi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Physically Active

Objective: Loneliness and social isolation are associated with higher risk of morbidity and mortality and physical inactivity in older age. This study explored the socioecological context in which both physically active and inactive older adults experience loneliness and/or social isolation in a UK rural setting. Design: A mixed-methods design employed semi structured interviews and accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Interviews explored the personal, social and environmental factors influencing engagement with physical activities, guided by an adapted-socioecological model of physical activity behaviour. Findings: Twenty-four older adults (MeanAge = 73 (5.8 SD); 12 women) were interviewed. Transcripts were thematically analysed and seven profiles of physical activity, social isolation and loneliness were identified. The high-MVPA group had established PA habits, reported several sources of social contact and evaluated their physical environment as activity friendly. The low MVPA group had diverse experiences of past engagement in social activities. Similar to the high MVPA, they reported a range of sources of social contact but they did not perceive the physical environment as activity friendly. Conclusions: Loneliness and/or social isolation was reported by both physically active and inactive older adults. There is wide diversity and complexity in types and intensity of PA, loneliness and social isolation profiles and personal, social and environmental contexts.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Overview of Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity during School Recess: An Updated Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 578
Author(s):  
Sergio Pulido Sánchez ◽  
Damián Iglesias Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
World Health ◽  
After School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active

Interest in analyzing physically active behaviors during school recesses has grown in recent years as the school environment has consolidated (recess, physical education classes, lunch-time, before and after school) as a crucial space to bring these levels towards those recommended through intervention programs and improvements in the school environment. Unfortunately, in most of these studies, children do not achieve the 60 min a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommended by the World Health Organization. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intervention studies objectively measured with accelerometers that have emerged in recent years to determine the amount of MVPA of children at recess. This systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines. The extraction process for the studies included in this systematic review yielded a total of 43 articles. The studies were classified according to the methodological nature of the research: cross-sectional (n = 34), longitudinal (n = 3) and quasi-experimental (n = 6). The results of the studies confirm that during the recess period younger children are physically more active than older ones and that in general, boys are more physically active than girls. In addition, the data show that the school contributes to more than 40% of the total MVPA. The intervention programs led to an increase in MVPA of up to 5%. Providing schools with equipment and facilities shows that intervention programs are beneficial for raising children’s levels of physical activity.

Abstract P232: Poor Lower Extremity Physical Function Increases Risk For Heart Failure In Older Women: The OPACH Study

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Bellettiere ◽  
Andrea Z LaCroix ◽  
Chongzhi Di ◽  
Charles Eaton ◽  
Michael J Lamonte
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Background: A hallmark of clinically manifest heart failure (HF) is reduced levels of exercise tolerance and physical function. It is unclear, however, whether an association exists between poor physical function and future development of HF, particularly at older ages. Methods: Women (n=5327; mean±SD age = 79±7) with no history of HF completed the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to measure physical function. The SPPB consists of three timed tasks that assess standing balance (with 3 progressively difficult balance tests), strength (with 5 unassisted chair stands), and gait (with a 4m usual-pace walk), and is scored 0 (worst) to 12 (best). Four previously-defined categories were used: very low (SPPB 0-3; n=237); low (4-6; n=900), moderate (7-9; n=2139), and high (10-12; n=1767; referent group). Women were followed for up to 8 years for incident physician-adjudicated HF hospitalization. Cox proportional hazards regression models were adjusted for age, race-ethnicity, education, smoking, alcohol, diabetes, hypertension, COPD, osteoarthritis, depression, BMI, and accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time. Results: The number of HF cases (crude rate/1000 person-years) across the above SPPB categories (very low to high) were 41 (33.5), 78 (15.5), 96 (7.8), and 41 (4.0). Covariate-adjusted HRs (95% CIs) were 3.39 (2.05-5.84), 2.20 (1.47-3.31), 1.74 (1.20-2.51) and 1.00 (ref), trend P<.001. After additional adjustment for MVPA and sedentary time, the fully-adjusted HRs (95% CIs) were 2.85 (1.71-4.75), 1.94 (1.29-2.93), 1.61 (1.10, 2.32) and 1.00 (ref), trend P<.001. When modeled continuously (per 3-unit decrement in SPPB score), fully-adjusted associations were consistent over stratum of age (<80: HR=1.72; ≥80: HR=1.56; interaction P=.05), race-ethnicity (white: HR=1.59; black: HR=1.59; Hispanic: HR=1.18; P=.57), and accelerometer-measured total physical activity (<5.6 hr/d: HR=1.54; ≥5.6 hr/d: HR=1.51; P=.81). Conclusions: A significant inverse association between SPPB score and HF incidence was observed in ambulatory older women, independent of age, physical activity levels, and other HF predictors. Physical function is a modifiable factor that may be important for HF prevention in later life.

Children’s Heart Rates during Physical Education Lessons: A Review

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gareth Stratton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Vigorous Activity ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Maximum Heart Rate ◽  
Physically Active

Physical educators have purported to teach children to be physically active and to promote their fitness. To achieve these goals, children should regularly experience moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during physical education lessons. For the purposes of this review, moderate physical activity is that which elicits a heart rate of 50% of maximum heart rate reserve (MHRR), moderate-to-vigorous activity elicits 60% of MHRR, and vigorous activity elicits 75% of MHRR. Duration criteria were set at 50% of lesson time or 20 min. The majority of lessons described in previous reports failed to achieve these criteria, although problems were noted in method and analyses of data. Lessons with physical activity as a direct goal have been successful in increasing MVPA. A greater focus on physical activity is required in the planning and delivery of physical education lessons if the physical activity and fitness goals of the physical education curriculum are to be met.

Can a Multicomponent-Overnight Camp Increase Physical Activity Among Danish Children? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Dorthe Dalstrup Jakobsen ◽  
Jasper Schipperijn ◽  
Jens Meldgaard Bruun
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background: In Denmark, most children are not sufficiently physically active and only a few interventions have been found to increase long-term physical activity among overweight and obese children. The aim of our study was to investigate if children are physically active in correspondence to Danish recommendations after attending a multicomponent-overnight camp. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to estimate children’s physical activity level and behavior and investigate how transport, economy, availability, time, motivation, and knowledge about physical activity affect children’s physical activity level and behavior. Results: In this study, 60.9% of the children did vigorous physical activity (VPA) minimum 30 minutes 3 times per week up to 3 years after camp. Most children were physically active at a sports club (44.3%) and only 5.7% of the children did not participate in physical activity. Parental physical activity and child motivation toward physical activity were significantly (P < .05) associated with children doing VPA. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that 60.9% of children who attended camp engage in VPA after camp, which compared with a recent Danish study, is more frequent than children who did not attend camp. Further investigations are needed to determine the long-term health effects in children attending interventions such as multicomponent-overnight camps.

scholarly journals Association between Family Structure and Physical Activity of Chinese Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijuan Wang ◽  
Jing Qi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Biological Parents ◽  
Significant Difference

Background. This study examines the association between family structure and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of adolescents in China.Methods. The participants included 612 adolescents (317 boys and 295 girls) from Shanghai with ages ranging from 10 to 16 years. Accelerometers were used to measure the duration of MVPA of adolescents, and questionnaires on family structure were completed by the parents of these adolescents.Results. Findings suggested that family structure significantly increased the likelihood of adolescents engaging in physical activity (PA) and explained 6% of MPVA variance. Adolescents living in single-parent households and step families were more physically active than those living in two-parent homes and with biological parents, respectively. However, adolescents residing with grandparents were less active than those living with neither grandparent. No significant difference was found in MVPA time between adolescents living with one sibling and those without siblings.Conclusion. Family environment may be considered in the development of PA interventions and policies, and adolescents living with their grandparents may be targeted in PA promotion.

scholarly journals Facilitators of and Barriers to Physical Activity in Retirement Communities: Experiences of Older Women in Urban Areas

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudfinna Bjornsdottir ◽  
Solveig A. Arnadottir ◽  
Sigridur Halldorsdottir
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Physically Active

Abstract Background Older people are being encouraged to be physically active for as long as possible as a preventive measure against disease and functional decline. It remains, however, uncertain how living in a retirement community affects physical activity (PA). Objectives This study was conducted to understand the PA experiences of older women living in retirement communities and what they experience as facilitators of and barriers to PA. Design The study was qualitative and guided by the Vancouver School of doing phenomenology, a unique blend of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and constructivism. Method Participants were 10 women, aged from 72 to 97 years (mean=84 years). In-depth interviews were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. Results A model was constructed with 3 main themes: (1) the women themselves, including their experienced health condition, individual aspects of functioning, and various personal factors; (2) the physical environment; and (3) the social environment. These main themes all include subthemes of experienced influences on PA, such as health, design of housing and environment, and local culture. These influences could both facilitate and hinder PA, depending on the context. The facilitating effects of good outdoor areas, accessible physical training facilities, a familiar neighborhood, and finding joy in PA were clear in the study. The barriers included worsening health, a colder climate with ice and wind, and lack of a PA culture within the retirement community. Conclusions An older woman's residence may strongly influence her ability and motivation to be physically active. Physical therapists should acquaint themselves with the facilitators of and barriers to PA of women within retirement communities and use that knowledge to influence the physical and social environment and to target PA interventions to the women themselves.

An Examination of Multilevel Factors That May Explain Gender Differences in Children’s Physical Activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 982-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noe C. Crespo ◽  
Kirsten Corder ◽  
Simon Marshall ◽  
Gregory J. Norman ◽  
Kevin Patrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background:Girls are less physically active than boys, yet no single study has examined the factors that may explain gender differences in children’s physical activity (PA).Methods:This study was a cross-sectional analysis of data from 116 caregivers and their children aged 5–8 years who participated in the MOVE study. Caregivers reported various factors that may relate to children’s PA (eg, encouragement for child PA and PA equipment at home). Child PA was measured by 7-day accelerometry. Linear regression tested for the variance in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) explained by gender and several variables. Gender and ethnicity interactions were examined.Results:Caregivers were mostly female (97%), mean age 38 ± 6 years, mean BMI 28 ± 6 (kg/m2). Child’s mean age was 8.1 ± 0.7, 54% were female and 40% were overweight/obese. Girls were less physically active than boys (54.1 ± 19.7 vs. 65.2 ± 28.0 daily minutes of MVPA, respectively). Among girls, more days of PE/week was associated with greater MVPA. Among boys, greater parent support for PA, greater parent modeling for PA, and greater number of PA equipment in the home were associated with greater MVPA.Conclusions:This study supports that boys and girls have different correlates for MVPA, which may partly explain gender differences in PA.

Physical activity as a factor of health-related behaviour in Czech adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Kristyna Sindelarova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Behavior Health ◽  
Health Related Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

Physical activity is an important salutoprotective component of health-related behaviour, which delays cardiovascular ageing and prolongs life. The aim of this research is to map the extent of physical activity carried out by adults in the Czech Republic, assess the influence of determinants of physical activity and examine the relationship between physical activity and subjective health complaints. The research sample consisted of 1,263 Czech adult respondents aged 22–93. The volume of physical activity decreases with age. Based on regression analysis, we identified the strongest predictors of physical activity such as age, gender and the personality dimensions of ascendancy and vigour (according to Gordon Personal Profile - Inventory (GPP-I)). Men are more physically active than women, yet 51% of all respondents did not meet the minimum recommended amount of sports physical activity. It was confirmed that the higher extent of physical activity reduces the number of health complaints. Keywords: Physical activity (overall, sports, non-sports), health-promoting behavior, health complaints, age.

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