ArticleJournal of aging research2013
The engagement in physical activity for middle-aged and older adults with multiple chronic conditions: findings from a community health assessment.
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- The Effectiveness of Self-Guided Digital Interventions to Improve Physical Activity and Exercise Outcomes for People With Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of Synchronous Telerehabilitation Versus Face-to-Face Physical Therapy in Older Adults Who Are Frail: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- The Role of the Social Determinants of Health on Engagement in Physical Activity or Exercise among Adults Living with HIV: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Physical Inactivity in an Urban Population of India.Cureus · 2022Article
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- A scoping review of behavior change techniques used to promote physical activity among women in midlife.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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- Equity-specific effects of interventions to promote physical activity among middle-aged and older adults: results from applying a novel equity-specific re-analysis strategy.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- The Impact of a Structured, Supervised Exercise Program on Daily Step Count in Sedentary Older Adults With and Without HIV.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2020Article
- Facilitators and barriers of managing patients with multiple chronic conditions in the community: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Moderation of the Association Between Chronic Medical Conditions and Functional Limitations Over Time by Physical Activity: Effects of Age.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Article
- Equity-Specific Effects of Interventions to Promote Physical Activity among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Development of a Collaborative Equity-Specific Re-Analysis Strategy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Age-Associated Perceptions of Physical Activity Facilitators and Barriers Among Women in Rural Southernmost Illinois.Preventing chronic disease · 2016Article
- Geospatial Relationships between Awareness and Utilization of Community Exercise Resources and Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults.Journal of aging research · 2014Article
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Abstract
The current aging trends accompanying the increasing prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and decreasing participation in physical activity (PA) have swept the United States. In light of the magnitude of this phenomenon, this study seeks to identify the most common MCC combinations and their relationships with PA level. A cross-sectional study, Brazos Valley Health Assessment, was conducted between October 2009 and July 2010. All data analyses were performed by STATA 12.0. The overall sample which met the inclusion criteria is 2,603. Among people older than 45 years, chronic conditions of cardiovascular, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems were the most prevalent. Participants with three chronic conditions were less likely to meet the PA standard than those with only two chronic conditions. Younger age, women, rural residence, and unsafe environments were related to the lower PA level. After adjusting for seven covariates, all MCCs combinations adversely affect the level of PA (OR < 1.0, P < 0.05). People with MCCs were among the least active subgroups despite the health benefits of doing exercise. Given the well-documented benefits of physical activity for delaying the onset or progression of MCCs, public health efforts to enhance regular PA in middle-aged and older adults are recommended.
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