Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.

Considering that physical activity is associated with healthy ageing and helps to delay, prevent, or manage a plethora of non-communicable diseases in older adults, there is a need to investigate the factors that influence physical activity participation in this population. Thus, we investigated phy...

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Main Authors: Ai Koyanagi, Brendon Stubbs, Lee Smith, Benjamin Gardner, Davy Vancampfort
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5659773?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-fd21798b1bc94e4ab39b4df4cc103b102020-11-24T21:50:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-011210e018699210.1371/journal.pone.0186992Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.Ai KoyanagiBrendon StubbsLee SmithBenjamin GardnerDavy VancampfortConsidering that physical activity is associated with healthy ageing and helps to delay, prevent, or manage a plethora of non-communicable diseases in older adults, there is a need to investigate the factors that influence physical activity participation in this population. Thus, we investigated physical activity correlates among community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥50 years) in six low- and middle-income countries.Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. Physical activity was assessed by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were dichotomized into low (i.e., not meeting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) and moderate-to-high physically active groups. Associations between physical activity and a range of correlates were examined using multivariable logistic regressions.The overall prevalence (95%CI) of people not meeting recommended physical activity levels in 34,129 participants (mean age 62.4 years, 52.1% female) was 23.5% (22.3%-24.8%). In the multivariable analysis, older age and unemployment were significant sociodemographic correlates of low physical activity. Individuals with low body mass index (<18.5kg/m2), bodily pain, asthma, chronic back pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hearing problems, stroke, visual impairment, slow gait, and weak grip strength were less likely to meet physical activity targets in the overall sample (P<0.05). The associations varied widely between countries.Our data illustrates that a multitude of factors influence physical activity target achievement in older adults, which can inform future interventions across low- and middle-income countries to assist people of this age group to engage in regular physical activity. Future prospective cohort studies are also required to investigate the directionality and mediators of the relationships observed.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5659773?pdf=render
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author Ai Koyanagi
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Brendon Stubbs
Lee Smith
Benjamin Gardner
Davy Vancampfort
Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Ai Koyanagi
Brendon Stubbs
Lee Smith
Benjamin Gardner
Davy Vancampfort
author_sort Ai Koyanagi
title Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
title_short Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
title_full Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
title_fullStr Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
title_full_unstemmed Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
title_sort correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Considering that physical activity is associated with healthy ageing and helps to delay, prevent, or manage a plethora of non-communicable diseases in older adults, there is a need to investigate the factors that influence physical activity participation in this population. Thus, we investigated physical activity correlates among community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥50 years) in six low- and middle-income countries.Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. Physical activity was assessed by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were dichotomized into low (i.e., not meeting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) and moderate-to-high physically active groups. Associations between physical activity and a range of correlates were examined using multivariable logistic regressions.The overall prevalence (95%CI) of people not meeting recommended physical activity levels in 34,129 participants (mean age 62.4 years, 52.1% female) was 23.5% (22.3%-24.8%). In the multivariable analysis, older age and unemployment were significant sociodemographic correlates of low physical activity. Individuals with low body mass index (<18.5kg/m2), bodily pain, asthma, chronic back pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hearing problems, stroke, visual impairment, slow gait, and weak grip strength were less likely to meet physical activity targets in the overall sample (P<0.05). The associations varied widely between countries.Our data illustrates that a multitude of factors influence physical activity target achievement in older adults, which can inform future interventions across low- and middle-income countries to assist people of this age group to engage in regular physical activity. Future prospective cohort studies are also required to investigate the directionality and mediators of the relationships observed.
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