A Physical Activity Reference Data-Set Recorded from Older Adults Using Body-Worn Inertial Sensors and Video Technology—The ADAPT Study Data-Set

The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between regular LTPA (i.e., 150–300 min of moderate-intensity or 75–150 min of high-intensity physical activity) and happiness among middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan. The cross-sectional study data were obtained from the Taiwan National Physical Activity Survey, a nationally representative survey of the Taiwanese population. A total of 12,687 middle-aged and older adults (45–108 years) were ultimately enrolled in this study. The questionnaire data obtained through this national telephone survey included sociodemographic characteristics, self-reported health status, self-evaluations (comprising height, body weight, and happiness), and zip code of residence. The results suggest a significant positive relationship between regular LTPA and happiness scores; that is, the middle-aged adults who engaged in more LTPA may report higher happiness occurrence than others. This study suggests that regular LTPA is an essential factor influencing happiness. LTPA is an essential form of physical activity that helps middle-aged and older people to relax.

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The Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis between Frailty and Physical Activity among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Age Groups

Journal of Aging and Health ◽

10.1177/0898264320987365 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089826432098736

Author(s):

Hae Sagong ◽

Ah Ram Jang ◽

Da Eun Kim ◽

Chang Won Won ◽

Ju Young Yoon

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Oldest Old ◽

Age Groups ◽

Study Data ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Reciprocal Relationship ◽

Panel Analysis ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

High Physical Activity

Objectives: This study was to investigate the reciprocal relationship between frailty and physical activity among older adults by age group (middle-old: 70–79 years; oldest-old: 80–84 years) within 2 years using cross-lagged panel analysis. Methods: The study data were derived from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, and a total of 1092 participants were included. Results: Frailty and high physical activity had significant reciprocal relationships in the middle-old group, which indicates that frailty was associated with less high physical activity, and high physical activity predicts less frailty after 2 years. In the oldest-old group, there was no statistically significant reciprocal relationship between frailty and any level of physical activity reference to low physical activity and vice versa after 2 years. Discussion: Further studies on the relationship between frailty and physical activity of the oldest-old population and specific physical activity guidelines for older adults are needed.

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A high precision reference data set for pedestrian navigation using foot-mounted inertial sensors

2010 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation ◽

10.1109/ipin.2010.5646839 ◽

2010 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Michael Angermann ◽

Patrick Robertson ◽

Thomas Kemptner ◽

Mohammed Khider

Keyword(s):

High Precision ◽

Reference Data ◽

Inertial Sensors ◽

Data Set ◽

Pedestrian Navigation

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Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines by Walking in Older Adults From Three Middle-Income Countries: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From the International Mobility in Aging Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2018-0463 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chevelle M.A. Davis ◽

Tetine L. Sentell ◽

Juliana Fernandes de Souza Barbosa ◽

Alban Ylli ◽

Carmen-Lucia Curcio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Ecological Model ◽

Study Data ◽

International Mobility ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Aging Study

Physical activity (PA) among older adults is understudied in middle-income countries. The authors examined the associations of factors across levels of the social ecological model (individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community) with older adults meeting guidelines of 150 min of moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA per week through walking in three middle-income countries: Albania (n = 387), Colombia (n = 404), and Brazil (n = 402). Using 2012 International Mobility in Aging Study data, multivariate logistic regression models identified the following significant associations with meeting PA guidelines through walking (a) individual level: depression (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62, 95% confidence interval, CI [0.45, 0.86]), being female (OR = 0.74, 95% CI [0.56, 0.998]), and high relative education (OR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.33, 2.41]) and (b) interpersonal level: high life partner (OR = 1.38, 95% CI [1.04, 1.83]) and friend social ties (OR = 1.39, 95% CI [1.05, 1.83]). While individual and interpersonal variables were associated with meeting PA guidelines, community-level social and environmental variables were not.

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Association of Physical Activity and Cognitive Activity With Disability: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzaa052 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (8) ◽

pp. 1289-1295

Author(s):

Satoshi Kurita ◽

Takehiko Doi ◽

Kota Tsutsumimoto ◽

Sho Nakakubo ◽

Minji Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Proportional Hazards ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Cognitive Activity ◽

Study Data ◽

Cox Proportional Hazards ◽

Rank Test ◽

Term Care

Abstract Objective Engaging in physical activity (PA) and/or cognitive activity (CA) retains function in older adults, but whether the combination of these activities is associated with disability onset is still unknown. This study aimed to examine the prospective association of PA and/or CA with disability onset in older adults. Methods This was an ongoing prospective community-based cohort study. Data collection was conducted through a health check. An analyzable sample of 2668 participants (mean age = 75.5 years; 51.6% female) were categorized into 4 groups based on quartile 1 (low) and 2 to 4 (high) values of accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous PA and CA scale scores based on the frequency of 6 activities including reading, writing for pleasure, doing crossword puzzles, and playing board games or cards. Disability onset was monitored through long-term care insurance certification for at least 2 years. Results A log-rank test showed significantly lower incidence of disability in the high PA and low CA group and the high PA and high CA group compared with the low PA and low CA group. Cox-proportional hazards models (referring to the low PA and low CA group) showed that only the high PA and high CA group was significantly associated with a lowered hazard ratio for disability onset (0.51; 95% CI = 0.29–0.90) after adjusting for covariates. Conclusions Engaging in both PA and CA is effective for reducing risk of disability onset, but engaging in either PA or CA is not effective. Impact Physical therapists can be guided by this research to design intervention strategies for people at risk of disability.

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Childhood Intelligence Predicts Adult Trait Openness

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000194 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 105-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Adrian Furnham ◽

Helen Cheng

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Background ◽

Study Data ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Direct Effects ◽

Data Set ◽

National Child Development Study ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Uk

Abstract. This study used a longitudinal data set of 5,672 adults followed for 50 years to determine the factors that influence adult trait Openness-to-Experience. In a large, nationally representative sample in the UK (the National Child Development Study), data were collected at birth, in childhood (age 11), adolescence (age 16), and adulthood (ages 33, 42, and 50) to examine the effects of family social background, childhood intelligence, school motivation during adolescence, education, and occupation on the personality trait Openness assessed at age 50 years. Structural equation modeling showed that parental social status, childhood intelligence, school motivation, education, and occupation all had modest, but direct, effects on trait Openness, among which childhood intelligence was the strongest predictor. Gender was not significantly associated with trait Openness. Limitations and implications of the study are discussed.

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