King A C
Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94304-1583, USA.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Oct;56 Spec No 2:36-46. doi: 10.1093/gerona/56.suppl_2.36.
Physical inactivity has been established to be an independent risk factor for a range of chronic diseases and conditions that threaten the health of the nation. However, only a minority of the population is currently meeting the recommended levels of regular physical activity, which have been linked with important health and quality-of-life benefits. Older adults are at particular risk for leading sedentary lifestyles. This article provides an overview of factors associated with physical activity for older adults and also describes potentially promising interventions for promoting regular physical activity in this growing population segment. Examples of interventions undertaken at personal and interpersonal as well as broader levels of analysis (e.g., environmental) are provided. Major issues currently facing the field are discussed, including the ongoing challenge of developing assessment tools that are sensitive to the more moderate-intensity physical activities favored by older adults and the formidable task of combining clinical approaches with environmental and policy strategies aimed at combating this public health problem.
缺乏身体活动已被确认为一系列威胁国民健康的慢性疾病和状况的独立风险因素。然而，目前只有少数人达到了建议的定期身体活动水平，而这与重要的健康和生活质量益处相关联。老年人尤其面临久坐不动生活方式的风险。本文概述了与老年人身体活动相关的因素，并描述了在这一不断增长的人群中促进定期身体活动的潜在有效干预措施。提供了在个人、人际以及更广泛分析层面（如环境层面）采取的干预措施示例。讨论了该领域目前面临的主要问题，包括开发对老年人更青睐的中等强度身体活动敏感的评估工具这一持续挑战，以及将临床方法与旨在应对这一公共卫生问题的环境和政策策略相结合的艰巨任务。
