Relationship Between Social Isolation and Indoor and Outdoor Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Germany: Findings From the ActiFE Study
| Autor: | Phil Richard Peter, Stephanie Mosler, Florian Herbolsheimer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology
Social network business.industry interests Rehabilitation interests.interest Physical activity 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Loneliness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Scale (social sciences) Social relationship medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Social isolation medicine.symptom Outdoor activity 10. No inequality Psychology business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 25:387-394 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Social relationships have a powerful effect on physical activity. However, it is unclear how physical activity patterns are associated with perceived social isolation. Methods: A cohort study was performed on 1,162 community-dwelling older adults. In cross-sectional analyses, social isolation was screened using the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). Physical activity was measured by an accelerometer (activPAL). Participants kept a contemporary physical activity diary to report outdoor physical activity timeframes. Results: Low levels of physical activity were associated with perceived social isolation. Low indoor physical activity was associated with being socially isolated from family and low outdoor physical activity was associated with being socially isolated from friends and neighbors (-4.5 minutes; p=.012). Discussion: These findings suggest the need for a more nuanced assessment of non-kin networks and a differentiated analysis of the locations in which physical activity is done in order to understand how social isolation affects everyday physical activity. |
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