Different impacts of physical activity on health in urban and rural older adults.

Autor: Lin SF; Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan., Chu CH; Hualien County Health Bureau, Hualien, Taiwan., Chou WT; National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan., Hsieh TC; Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan., Kuo YL; Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) [Public Health Nurs] 2024 Nov-Dec; Vol. 41 (6), pp. 1514-1525. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 05.
DOI: 10.1111/phn.13416
Abstrakt: Objective: This study aimed to explore the impact of physical activity on health among older adults in urban and rural areas in Taiwan.
Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design and data were analyzed from 2015 to 2019 from the Hualien County Health Bureau. Participants were divided into urban (n = 4780) and rural groups (n = 4983), and logistic regression models were employed to examine how physical activity relates to their health condition in urban and rural older adults.
Results: Results indicated lower physical activity levels and higher unhealthy behavior rate in rural older adults compared to their urban counterparts. Rural older adults had higher rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes but lower rates of mental illness. Physical activity demonstrated greater physical health benefits for urban older adults than rural older people. Conversely, rural individuals who engaged in physical activity 150 min/week exhibited greater mental health benefits than their urban counterparts.
Conclusions: Physical activity offers significant mental health benefits for both urban and rural older adults; however, notable improvements in physical health among urban older adults was found. If in the presence of unhealthy behaviors, regular physical activity may not effectively prevent chronic diseases. It is crucial to promote physical activity and healthy behaviors in rural areas.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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