| Physical activity of adults aged 50 years and older in Switzerland. | |
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PMID: 16167506 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study explores the prevalence of guideline-compliant physical activity (PA) behavior based on socio-demographic, health-related and environmental variables. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of the Swiss Health Survey 2002 were used in a Swiss population segment aged 50+. Four categories of PA were created with respect to Swiss and US guidelines: "moderate sports/exercise", "vigorous sports/exercise", "habitual PA", and "optimal PA" (i.e. combined variable used when both "vigorous sports/exercise" and "habitual PA" apply). Sedentary lifestyle was a fifth category. RESULTS: In the total sample considered for analysis (N = 8405) the prevalence of guideline-compliant PA was: 9.1% moderate sports/exercise; 18.2% vigorous sports/exercise; 45% habitual PA; 8.7% optimal PA. Almost 50% of the age groups 65-79 and 80+ were involved in habitual PA. Higher socio-economic status was associated with involvement in moderate sports/exercise, vigorous sports/exercise, or optimal PA. In contrast, lower socioeconomic status was associated with habitual PA. While living in an urban or rural environment had no differentiating effect on sports/exercise, living in rural areas was associated with a sedentary lifestyle and little involvement in habitual PA and/or optimal PA. Self-reported good health and/or health orientation were associated with vigorous sports/exercise, habitual PA and optimal PA, regardless of whether the person had chronic health problems or not. CONCLUSION: Habitual PA seems to have the greatest potential for increasing overall guideline-compliant activity levels. A behavioral/cognitive and political/environmental approach to improving PA is suggested. |
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Authors:
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Katharina Meyer; Linda Rezny; Christoph Breuer; Markus Lamprecht; Hans Peter Stamm |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sozial- und Präventivmedizin Volume: 50 ISSN: 0303-8408 ISO Abbreviation: Soz Praventivmed Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-19 Completed Date: 2005-12-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502479 Medline TA: Soz Praventivmed Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 218-29 Citation Subset: IM |
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Swiss Health Observatory Neuchâtel, Switzerland. meyer.katharina@bluewin.ch |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging / psychology* Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Exercise / psychology* Female Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data Health Status Health Surveys Humans Incidence Life Style Male Middle Aged Physical Fitness / psychology Social Environment Social Support Socioeconomic Factors Switzerland |
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