Gobbi Sebastião, Sebastião Emerson, Papini Camila Bosquiero, Nakamura Priscila Missaki, Valdanha Netto Américo, Gobbi Lilian Teresa Bucken, Kokubun Eduardo
Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Avenida 24-A, 1515 Bela Vista, 13506-900 Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.
J Aging Res. 2012;2012:685190. doi: 10.1155/2012/685190. Epub 2012 Nov 6.
This study sought to investigate the prevalence of physical inactivity and related barriers in older Brazilian adults. A cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted, and a stratified random sampling procedure was used. A total of 359 older adults were interviewed. The long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Questionnaire of Barriers to Physical Activity Practice were used to assess physical activity level and barriers, respectively. No statistically significant difference was observed on the prevalence of physical inactivity in either gender or age groups. Regarding barriers, the proportion of 9 out of 22 barriers was statistically significant between men and women. Self-reported physical inactivity/activity in older Brazilian adults continues to be a concern. Uncommonly, older males reported a higher prevalence of physical inactivity compared to their counterparts. Additionally, physical inactivity prevalence continued to increase with the aging process. Yet, personal barriers such as lack of time and poor health were strongly associated with physical inactivity. The results of this study may help health professionals and public policy makers to better address the issues related to a healthy lifestyle among older adults and promote physical activity among Brazilian older adults and in other countries with similar characteristics.
本研究旨在调查巴西老年成年人身体活动不足的患病率及相关障碍因素。研究采用了基于人群的横断面研究，并运用分层随机抽样程序。总共对359名老年成年人进行了访谈。分别使用国际身体活动问卷（IPAQ）的长版本和身体活动实践障碍问卷来评估身体活动水平和障碍因素。在性别或年龄组中，身体活动不足的患病率未观察到统计学上的显著差异。关于障碍因素，22项障碍因素中有9项在男性和女性之间存在统计学上的显著差异。巴西老年成年人自我报告的身体活动不足/活动情况仍然令人担忧。不同寻常的是，老年男性报告的身体活动不足患病率高于老年女性。此外，身体活动不足的患病率随着衰老过程持续上升。然而，诸如缺乏时间和健康状况不佳等个人障碍因素与身体活动不足密切相关。本研究结果可能有助于健康专业人员和公共政策制定者更好地解决与老年人健康生活方式相关的问题，并促进巴西老年成年人以及其他具有类似特征国家的老年人进行身体活动。
