Leisure-time physical activity among older adults. United States, 1990
H. R. Yusuf, J. B. Croft, W. H. Giles, R. F. Anda, M. L. Casper, C. J. Caspersen and D. A. Jones
Cardiovascular Health Studies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and selected correlates of
leisure-time physical activity in a nationally representative sample of
persons aged 65 years or older. METHODS: Data from 2783 older male and 5018
older female respondents to the 1990 National Health Interview Survey were
used. Regular physical activity was defined as participation in
leisure-time physical activities 3 times or more per week for 30 minutes or
more during the previous 2 weeks. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated from
multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Prevalence of regular
physical activity was 37% among older men and 24% among older women.
Correlates of regular physical activity included the perception of
excellent to good health (men: OR, 1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI],
1.1-1.9; women: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3-1.9), correct exercise knowledge (men:
OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.9-3.1; women: OR, 2.7; 95% CI, 2.2-3.4), no activity
limitations (men: OR, 1.3; 95% CI, 1.0-1.6; women: OR, 1.7; 95% CI,
1.4-2.0) and not perceiving "a lot" of stress during the previous 2 weeks
(men: OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.2-2.4; women: OR, 1.3; 95% CI, 1.0-1.6). Among
those who had been told at least twice that they had high blood pressure,
physician's advice to exercise was associated with regular physical
activity (men: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.2-2.3; women: OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.2-1.9).
The 2 major activities among active older adults were walking (men, 69%;
women, 75%) and gardening (men, 45%; women, 35%). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence
of regular physical activity is low among older Americans. Identifying the
correlates of physical activity will help to formulate strategies to
increase physical activity in this age group.
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