Chase Jo-Ana D
University of Missouri at Columbia, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2013 Jan;35(1):76-97. doi: 10.1177/0193945911416829. Epub 2011 Aug 5.
The aging adult population is growing, as well as the incidence of chronic illness among older adults. Physical activity (PA) has been demonstrated in the literature to be a beneficial component of self-management for chronic illnesses commonly found in the older adult population. Health sciences research seeks to develop new knowledge, practices, and policies that may benefit older adults' management of chronic illness and quality of life. However, research with the older adult population, though beneficial, includes potential methodological challenges specific to this age group. This article discusses common methodological issues in research among older adults, with a focus on PA intervention studies. Awareness and understanding of these issues may facilitate future development of research studies devoted to the aging adult population, through appropriate modification and tailoring of sampling techniques, intervention development, and data measures and collection.
老年人口正在增长，老年人慢性病的发病率也在上升。文献表明，身体活动（PA）是老年人群中常见慢性病自我管理的有益组成部分。健康科学研究旨在开发新知识、实践方法和政策，以改善老年人慢性病管理和生活质量。然而，针对老年人群的研究虽有益处，但也存在该年龄组特有的潜在方法学挑战。本文讨论了老年人群研究中常见的方法学问题，重点是PA干预研究。认识和理解这些问题，可通过适当调整和定制抽样技术、干预措施开发以及数据测量与收集，推动未来针对老年人群的研究发展。
