Risk due to inactivity in physically capable older adults.

Simonsick, E M; Lafferty, M E; Phillips, C L; Mendes de Leon, C F; Kasl, S V; Seeman, T E; Fillenbaum, G; Hebert, P; Lemke, J H

doi:10.2105/ajph.83.10.1443

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Risk due to inactivity in physically capable older adults.

Simonsick, E M, Lafferty, M E, Phillips, C L, Mendes de Leon, C F, Kasl, S V, Seeman, T E, Fillenbaum, G, Hebert, P +1 more·1993·American Journal of Public Health

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OBJECTIVES. This study examined the association between recreational physical activity among physically capable older adults and functional status, incidence of selected chronic conditions, and mortality over 3 and 6 years. METHODS. Data are from three sites of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. RESULTS. A high level of recreational physical activity reduced the likelihood of mortality over both 3 and 6 years. Moderate to high activity reduced the risk of physical impairments over 3 years; this effect diminishes after 6 years. A consistent relationship between activity and new myocardial infarction or stroke or the incidence of diabetes or angina was not found after 3 or 6 years. CONCLUSIONS. Findings suggest that physical activity offers benefits to physically capable older adults, primarily in reducing the risk of functional decline and mortality. Future work must use more objective and quantifiable measures of activity and assess changes in activity levels over time.

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Authors: Simonsick, E. M., Lafferty, M. E., Phillips, C. L., Mendes de Leon, C. F., Kasl, S. V., Seeman, T. E., Fillenbaum, G., Hebert, P., & Lemke, J. H.
Affiliations: National Institutes of Health (US)
ORCID: Simonsick, E M
Lafferty, M E
Fillenbaum, G
Venue: American Journal of Public Health
Publisher: American Public Health Association
Published: 1993-10
Volume: 83
Issue: 10
Pages: 1443-1450
ISSN: 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.10.1443
OpenAlex: W1965011308
Cited by: 242
References: 36
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 12
FWCI: 3.77
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
Keywords: leisure-time physical activity, older adults, physical inactivity, mortality, functional status, physical impairment, functional decline, chronic disease incidence, myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, angina pectoris
MeSH terms: Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Cardiovascular Diseases, Educational Status, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mortality, Risk Factors, Exercise, Odds Ratio

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