| Predictors of participation in physical activity for community-dwelling elderly Italians. | |
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PMID: 21453978 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This paper analyses variables associated with community-dwelling older people's engagement in physical activity (PA). Data were examined using the results from the European ZINCAGE study on 306 community-dwelling Italians aged 65years and over. The lifestyle questionnaire was used to evaluate the data. Levels of regular/non-regular PA were based on ≥1h of weekly exercise. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the predictors of PA. Participants reported the time they had spent per week engaging in PA over the last year. Overall, 56.2% of them engaged in regular physical exercise. PA levels decreased in subjects with probable cognitive decline, depression and high perceived stress levels (p<0.001). Lower age, a lower body mass index (BMI), better health status, absence of depression, being married, were all associated with regular PA. The importance of monitoring PA in the elderly emerged, in particular in those having some certain social-demographic characteristics. |
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Cinzia Giuli; Roberta Papa; Eugenio Mocchegiani; Fiorella Marcellini |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-30 |
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Title: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Volume: - ISSN: 1872-6976 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-4-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214379 Medline TA: Arch Gerontol Geriatr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Unit of Geriatrics, INRCA (Italian National Institute on Aging), Contrada Mossa, I-63023 Fermo, Italy. |
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