Park Seungmi, Park Yeon-Hwan
Department of Nursing middle dot in circle The Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Hoseo University, Asan, Korea.
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010 Apr;40(2):191-201. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.191.
The aim of this study was to compare the predictors of physical activity between urban and rural dwelling Korean older adults.
This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey. A self-report questionnaire or face to face interviews were used to collect data from 336 older adults (urban: 129, rural: 207) who visited public health centers or welfare centers in 2008.
About half of the participants (urban: 50.4%, rural: 47.3%) were classified as the minimally active group. Cognitive function (odds ratio [OR]=1.106, p=.004) and loneliness (OR=0.965, p=.044) were predicting factors for physical activity in rural elderly. Age (OR=0.326, p=.037), gender (OR=2.841, p=.021) and depression (OR=0.799, p<.001) were significant factors predicting physical activity in urban elders.
These findings provide information that is relevant in designing interventions to enhance physical activity in older adults. There is a need to develop effective mutifaceted physical activity interventions that include reducing psychological barriers such as depression, loneliness.
本研究旨在比较韩国城乡老年居民身体活动的预测因素。
本研究为横断面描述性调查。采用自填问卷或面对面访谈的方式，收集了2008年访问公共卫生中心或福利中心的336名老年人（城市：129名，农村：207名）的数据。
约半数参与者（城市：50.4%，农村：47.3%）被归类为身体活动最少的群体。认知功能（比值比[OR]=1.106，p=0.004）和孤独感（OR=0.965，p=0.044）是农村老年人身体活动的预测因素。年龄（OR=0.326，p=0.037）、性别（OR=2.841，p=0.021）和抑郁（OR=0.799，p<0.001）是城市老年人身体活动的重要预测因素。
这些发现为设计促进老年人身体活动的干预措施提供了相关信息。有必要制定有效的多方面身体活动干预措施，包括减少抑郁、孤独等心理障碍。
