Higher Levels and Intensity of Physical Activity Are Associated with Reduced Mortality among Community Dwelling Older People
| Autor: | Astrid E. Fletcher, Eva Hrobonova, Elizabeth Breeze |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Gerontology
Article Subject business.industry Hazard ratio Confounding Physical activity lcsh:Geriatrics Social issues Confidence interval law.invention Intensity (physics) lcsh:RC952-954.6 Randomized controlled trial law Medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology business Older people Research Article Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging Research, Vol 2011 (2011) Journal of Aging Research |
| ISSN: | 2090-2204 |
| DOI: | 10.4061/2011/651931 |
| Popis: | Introduction. There is limited evidence on physical activity and mortality in older people.Methods. People aged 75–84 years (n= 1449) participating in a randomized trial of health screening in UK general practice were interviewed about their physical activity (PA) and were assessed for a wide range of health and social problems. Mortality data were collected over 7 years of followup.Results. Full information on PA and potential confounders was available in 946 people. Those in the highest third of duration of PA had a lower mortality, confounder-adjusted Hazard Ratio (HR) = 0.74, and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.56–0.97, compared to the lowest third. Similar benefits were seen when categorized by intensity of PA, with those in the highest group having a lower mortality, confounder-adjusted HR = 0.61, and 95% CI 0.47–0.79, compared to the lowest category.Conclusions. Our results suggest the importance of providing older people with opportunities for physical activity. |
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