Risk due to inactivity in physically capable older adults
| Autor: | T E Seeman, Eleanor M. Simonsick, J H Lemke, S V Kasl, P Hebert, C L Phillips, Gerda G. Fillenbaum, M E Lafferty, C. F. Mendes de Leon |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Health Status Physical fitness Physical exercise Risk Factors Diabetes mellitus Activities of Daily Living Epidemiology Odds Ratio medicine Humans Mortality Exercise Stroke Aged business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Odds ratio medicine.disease Cardiovascular Diseases Educational Status Female business Research Article Demography |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Public Health. 83:1443-1450 |
| ISSN: | 1541-0048 0090-0036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/ajph.83.10.1443 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES. This study examined the association between recreational physical activity among physically capable older adults and functional status, incidence of selected chronic conditions, and mortality over 3 and 6 years. METHODS. Data are from three sites of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. RESULTS. A high level of recreational physical activity reduced the likelihood of mortality over both 3 and 6 years. Moderate to high activity reduced the risk of physical impairments over 3 years; this effect diminishes after 6 years. A consistent relationship between activity and new myocardial infarction or stroke or the incidence of diabetes or angina was not found after 3 or 6 years. CONCLUSIONS. Findings suggest that physical activity offers benefits to physically capable older adults, primarily in reducing the risk of functional decline and mortality. Future work must use more objective and quantifiable measures of activity and assess changes in activity levels over time. |
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