J Aging Phys Act. 2021 Aug 1;29(4):562-572. doi: 10.1123/japa.2020-0159. Epub 2020 Dec 20.
Social relationships are central to the health and well-being of older adults. Evidence exploring the association of physical activity (PA) with social isolation and loneliness is limited. This study uses a path analysis to investigate the longitudinal association between loneliness and social isolation with PA using the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Higher levels of social isolation measured using the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index were directly and indirectly associated with lower levels of walking, moderate PA, and vigorous PA over 6 years. Additionally, higher levels of walking were associated with lower levels of loneliness measured using a modified version of the University of California, Los Angeles loneliness scale over a 3-year period. Future interventions should target individuals who are more socially isolated and explore the effects of different types of PA on loneliness over time.
社会关系是老年人健康和幸福的核心。目前有关体力活动（PA）与社会隔离和孤独感之间关联的证据有限。本研究使用路径分析方法，利用爱尔兰老龄化纵向研究，调查孤独感和社会隔离与 PA 之间的纵向关联。使用 Berkman-Syme 社会网络指数测量的较高水平的社会隔离与 6 年内步行、中等强度 PA 和高强度 PA 的水平较低直接和间接相关。此外，在 3 年内，使用加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校孤独量表的修订版测量的较高水平的步行与较低水平的孤独感相关。未来的干预措施应针对那些社会隔离程度较高的个体，并探索不同类型的 PA 对孤独感随时间变化的影响。
