ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2010
Habitual physical activity and health-related quality of life in older adults: interactions between the amount and intensity of activity (the Nakanojo Study).
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- Health related quality of life is differently associated with leisure-time physical activity intensities according to gender: a cross-sectional approach.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2014Article
- Evaluation of physical activity and its relationship to health-related quality of life in patients on chronic hemodialysis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2014Article
- A model to estimate the potential for a physical activity-induced reduction in healthcare costs for the elderly, based on pedometer/accelerometer data from the Nakanojo Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2011Article
- Psychological factors related to physical, social, and mental dimensions of the SF-36: a population-based study of middle-aged women and men.Patient related outcome measures · 2010Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study examined relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and objective assessments of habitual physical activity in older adults, focusing on interactions between the amount and intensity of activity.
methodsSubjects were healthy Japanese aged 65-85 years (74 men and 109 women). Pedometer/accelerometers measured their step counts and the intensity of physical activity in metabolic equivalents (METs) continuously 24 h per day for 1 year. Each individual's final HRQOL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) instrument.
resultsThe daily step count and the daily duration of physical activity at an intensity >3 METs were quite closely correlated (quadratic r2 = 0.93, P < 0.05). After controlling for age, sex, and daily step count, the overall SF-36 score and four constituent dimensions (physical functioning, freedom from pain, vitality, and mental health) were all significantly higher in individuals spending >25% of their total activity at an intensity >3 METs. However, engagement in activity >3 METs was not significantly associated with the remaining SF-36 components (physical limitations, general health, social functioning, and emotional limitations).
conclusionsAssociations between moderate-intensity physical activity and HRQOL in older adults merit further evaluation by prospective studies and/or randomized controlled trials.
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