| How diverse was the leisure time physical activity of older Australians over the past decade? | |
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PMID: 22197582 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objectives: Public health recommendations for older adults highlight the need to engage in a combination of aerobic, muscle strength, flexibility and balance activities. This study characterised leisure time physical activity in older Australians (≥65 years), examining the diversity in reported activities. Design: Cross-sectional monitoring. Methods: The Exercise Recreation and Sport Surveys (2001-2009) were combined and analysed for 22,050 elderly. Results: Walking was reported by 45.6%, of those 53% engaged exclusively in walking. Prevalent sports (i.e., >1%) were bowls (9.4%), aerobics/callisthenics exercise (9.1%), golf (7.7%), swimming (6.4%), gym work (5.2%), cycling (3.2%), tennis (2.9%), dancing (2.1%), fishing (2.0%), tai chi (1.4%), weight lifting (1.2%) and yoga (1.1%). Significant gender differences were apparent. Over time, significant increases were reported in walking, aerobic/callisthenics and gym workout in both genders. In the previous year, 32.0% of older adults participated in "nil" activity, 40.6% engaged in one activity, 19.5% and 8.0% participated in two or three or more activities, respectively. Common combinations were walking with another aerobic activity. Only 2.6% reported a combination of aerobic, balance and strength activities. Multiple-activity participation increased over the years, but declined with increasing age, education and for the most disadvantaged, compared to single-activity participation. Partially or exclusively organised participation, combined, was reported by 42.5% of older adults. Women were more likely to combine mode of participation. Geographic region was associated with multiple-activity participation and organised-only participation. Conclusions: Most elderly people engage in one activity, if at all. An increase in participation in balance enhancing activities and weight training is warranted to maximize health benefits. |
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Merom Dafna; Cosgrove Carmen; Venugopal Kamalesh; Bauman Adrian |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-22 |
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Title: Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia Volume: - ISSN: 1878-1861 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9812598 Medline TA: J Sci Med Sport Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia. |
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