Unit of Geriatrics, INRCA (Italian National Institute on Aging), Contrada Mossa, I-63023 Fermo, Italy.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2012 Jan-Feb;54(1):50-4. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.017. Epub 2011 Mar 31.
This paper analyses variables associated with community-dwelling older people's engagement in physical activity (PA). Data were examined using the results from the European ZINCAGE study on 306 community-dwelling Italians aged 65 years and over. The lifestyle questionnaire was used to evaluate the data. Levels of regular/non-regular PA were based on ≥ 1 h of weekly exercise. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the predictors of PA. Participants reported the time they had spent per week engaging in PA over the last year. Overall, 56.2% of them engaged in regular physical exercise. PA levels decreased in subjects with probable cognitive decline, depression and high perceived stress levels (p<0.001). Lower age, a lower body mass index (BMI), better health status, absence of depression, being married, were all associated with regular PA. The importance of monitoring PA in the elderly emerged, in particular in those having some certain social-demographic characteristics.
本文分析了与社区居住的老年人参与身体活动（PA）相关的变量。使用欧洲 ZINCAGE 研究中 306 名意大利社区居住的 65 岁及以上老年人的结果来检查数据。使用生活方式问卷评估数据。定期/非定期 PA 的水平基于每周≥1 小时的运动。使用逻辑回归分析来分析 PA 的预测因素。参与者报告了过去一年中每周参与 PA 的时间。总体而言，56.2%的人定期进行体育锻炼。在有认知能力下降、抑郁和高感知压力的受试者中，PA 水平下降（p<0.001）。较低的年龄、较低的身体质量指数（BMI）、较好的健康状况、无抑郁、已婚，都与定期 PA 相关。在老年人中监测 PA 的重要性凸显出来，特别是在具有某些社会人口统计学特征的老年人中。
