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Physical activity is related to quality of life in older adults

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Acree, Luke S, Longfors, Jessica, Fjeldstad, Anette S, Fjeldstad, Cecilie, Schank, Bob, Nickel, Kevin J, Montgomery, Polly S, Gardner, Andrew W·2006·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
DOI 10.1186/1477-7525-4-37PMC PMC1524938
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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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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
ORCID
Venue
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2006-06-30
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
37-37
ISSN
1477-7525 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1477-7525-4-37
PMC
PMC1524938
OpenAlex
W2120960524
Cited by
362
References
41
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FWCI
5.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • 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 › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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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