Huang Yan, Sum Raymond K W, Yang Yi-Jian, Yeung Nelson C Y
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 24;19(7):3851. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19073851.
In Hong Kong, where the aging problem is inevitable, it is increasingly common for older adults to be admitted to day care centers. However, there has been limited research exploring conceivable indicators of healthy aging among older adults in such settings. The present study investigated the associations among the three indicators (physical competence, physical well-being, and perceived physical literacy) among older adults in day care centers of Hong Kong. A total of 97 participants (aged 60 years old or above) participated in the study from April to July 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Data on participants’ sociodemographic information, physical competence (PC), physical well-being (PWB), and perceived physical literacy (PPL) were collected. Our results showed that the level of PC reached a high level among the participants. Positive correlations were found between PC and PWB and between PPL and PWB (r = 0.22−0.23, p < 0.05). However, PC was not associated with PPL (r = 0.11, p > 0.05). In addition, as a component within PPL, “knowledge and understanding” (KU) was found to be correlated with PC (r = 0.21, p < 0.05) and had a positive and moderate correlation with PWB (r = 0.35, p < 0.01). The results suggest that older adults admitted to day care centers maintain and enhance their physical competence to improve their physical well-being. Greater knowledge and understanding of physical literacy and physical health should be delivered among day care centers considering future development.
在老龄化问题不可避免的香港，老年人入住日间护理中心的情况越来越普遍。然而，针对这类环境中老年人健康老龄化的可设想指标的研究却很有限。本研究调查了香港日间护理中心老年人的三项指标（身体能力、身体幸福感和感知身体素养）之间的关联。在2021年4月至7月新冠疫情期间，共有97名参与者（年龄在60岁及以上）参与了本研究。收集了参与者的社会人口学信息、身体能力（PC）、身体幸福感（PWB）和感知身体素养（PPL）的数据。我们的结果显示，参与者的身体能力水平达到了较高水平。身体能力与身体幸福感之间以及感知身体素养与身体幸福感之间存在正相关（r = 0.22 - 0.23，p < 0.05）。然而，身体能力与感知身体素养并无关联（r = 0.11，p > 0.05）。此外，作为感知身体素养的一个组成部分，“知识与理解”（KU）被发现与身体能力相关（r = 0.21，p < 0.05），并且与身体幸福感呈正且中度相关（r = 0.35，p < 0.01）。结果表明，入住日间护理中心的老年人应维持并提升他们的身体能力以改善身体幸福感。考虑到未来的发展，日间护理中心应加强对身体素养和身体健康的知识与理解的传播。
