Physical activity is related to quality of life in older adults
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Background: Physical activity is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in clinical populations, but less is known whether this relationship exists in older men and women who are healthy. Thus, this study determined if physical activity was related to HRQL in apparently healthy, older subjects. Methods: Measures were obtained from 112 male and female volunteers (70 ± 8 years, mean ± SD) recruited from media advertisements and flyers around the Norman, Oklahoma area. Data was collected using a medical history questionnaire, HRQL from the Medical Outcomes Survey short form-36 questionnaire, and physical activity level from the Johnson Space Center physical activity scale. Subjects were separated into either a higher physically active group (n = 62) or a lower physically active group (n = 50) according to the physical activity scale. Results: The HRQL scores in all eight domains were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the group reporting higher physical activity. Additionally, the more active group had fewer females (44% vs. 72%, p = 0.033), and lower prevalence of hypertension (39% vs. 60%, p = 0.041) than the low active group. After adjusting for gender and hypertension, the more active group had higher values in the following five HRQL domains: physical function (82 ± 20 vs. 68 ± 21, p = 0.029), role-physical (83 ± 34 vs. 61 ± 36, p = 0.022), bodily pain (83 ± 22 vs. 66 ± 23, p = 0.001), vitality (74 ± 15 vs. 59 ± 16, p = 0.001), and social functioning (92 ± 18 vs. 83 ± 19, p = 0.040). General health, role-emotional, and mental health were not significantly different (p > 0.05) between the two groups. Conclusion: Healthy older adults who regularly participated in physical activity of at least moderate intensity for more than one hour per week had higher HRQL measures in both physical and mental domains than those who were less physically active. Therefore, incorporating more physical activity into the lifestyles of sedentary or slightly active older individuals may improve their HRQL.
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Observational studies have shown that older adults who are physically active have a higher health related quality of life than those who are less physically active.
“Observational studies have shown that older adults who are physically active have a higher health related quality of life than those who are less physically active.44”
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- Authors
- Acree, L. S., Longfors, J., Fjeldstad, A. S., Fjeldstad, C., Schank, B., Nickel, K. J., Montgomery, P. S., & Gardner, A. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Oklahoma (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gardner, Andrew W
- Venue
- Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Published
- 2006-06-30
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 37-37
- ISSN
- 1477-7525 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC1524938
- OpenAlex
- W2120960524
- Cited by
- 362
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 26
- FWCI
- 5.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- University of Oklahoma
- National Institutes of Health
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG016685, R01-AG-16685, M01-RR-14467)
- National Center for Research Resources (M01 RR-14467, M01RR014467)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Keywords
- physical activity, health-related quality of life, older adults, healthy aging, physical function, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, hypertension, sedentary behavior, gender differences
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Aged, Emotions, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Medical History Taking, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Oklahoma, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Role, Exercise
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