Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TN, UK.
Health Place. 2011 Mar;17(2):633-40. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.01.002. Epub 2011 Jan 13.
The benefits of regular physical activity for older adults are now well-established but this group remain the least active sector of the population. In this paper, the association between levels of neighbourhood deprivation and physical activity was assessed. A sample of 125 males with a mean age of 77.5 (±5.6) years, and 115 females with a mean age of age 78.6 (±8.6) underwent 7-day accelerometry, a physical performance battery, and completed a daily journeys log. Univariate associations between physical activity parameters and level of deprivation of neighbourhood were extinguished in regression models controlling for age, gender, and level of educational attainment. Age, gender, educational attainment, body mass index, physical function, and frequency of journeys from the home explained between 50% and 54% of variance in activity parameters. These results suggest the importance of strategies to help older adults maintain physical function, healthy weight, and remain active in their communities.
经常进行身体活动对老年人的益处现在已经得到充分证实，但这一人群仍然是人口中最不活跃的部分。本文评估了邻里贫困程度与身体活动之间的关系。对 125 名男性（平均年龄为 77.5 ±5.6 岁）和 115 名女性（平均年龄为 78.6 ±8.6 岁）进行了 7 天的加速度计检测、身体性能测试和每日出行日志记录。在控制年龄、性别和教育程度的回归模型中，消除了身体活动参数与邻里贫困程度之间的单变量关联。年龄、性别、教育程度、体重指数、身体功能和从家中出行的频率解释了活动参数变化的 50%至 54%。这些结果表明，需要采取策略来帮助老年人保持身体功能、健康体重，并在社区中保持活跃。
