The association between physical activity and social isolation in community-dwelling older adults.

Autor:	Robins LM; a Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.; b Allied Health Research Unit (AHRU), Kingston Centre , Monash Health , Melbourne Australia., Hill KD; c School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences , Curtin University , Perth , Australia., Finch CF; d Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP) , Federation University , Ballarat , Australia., Clemson L; e Ageing, Work & Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences , The University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia., Haines T; b Allied Health Research Unit (AHRU), Kingston Centre , Monash Health , Melbourne Australia.; f Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Southern Physiotherapy Clinical School , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Aging & mental health [Aging Ment Health] 2018 Feb; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 175-182. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 13.
DOI:	10.1080/13607863.2016.1242116
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Social isolation is an increasing concern in older community-dwelling adults. There is growing need to determine effective interventions addressing social isolation. This study aimed to determine whether a relationship exists between physical activity (recreational and/or household-based) and social isolation. An examination was conducted for whether group- or home-based falls prevention exercise was associated with social isolation. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of telephone survey data was used to investigate relationships between physical activity, health, age, gender, living arrangements, ethnicity and participation in group- or home-based falls prevention exercise on social isolation. Univariable and multivariable ordered logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results: Factors found to be significantly associated with reduced social isolation in multivariable analysis included living with a partner/spouse, reporting better general health, higher levels of household-based physical activity (OR = 1.03, CI = 1.01-1.05) and feeling less downhearted/depressed. Being more socially isolated was associated with symptoms of depression and a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (pseudo R 2 = 0.104). Discussion: Findings suggest that household-based physical activity is related to social isolation in community-dwelling older adults. Further research is required to determine the nature of this relationship and to investigate the impact of group physical activity interventions on social isolation.
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