Department of Occupational Therapy, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 17;19(10):6068. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19106068.
Reducing prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior is increasingly considered a viable pathway to older-adult health and continued functional ability. Community-based programs that aim to increase physical activity can improve programs' acceptability by integrating older adults' perspectives on sedentary behavior and healthy aging into their design. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of a diverse group of community-dwelling older adults regarding sedentary behavior and its influence on healthy aging. Six focus group discussions with forty-six participants took place across two senior centers in New York City. Self-report questionnaires about daily activity patterns, general health status, and typical sedentary behaviors were also completed by the participants and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The focus group discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using inductive and deductive approaches and an ecological framework to identify salient themes. A qualitative analysis revealed that the participants were aware of the physical costs of engaging in prolonged sedentary behavior. However, many routine sedentary activities were perceived to be health-promoting and of psychological, cognitive, or social value. The insights gained can inform the development of senior-center programs and health-promotion messaging strategies that aim to reduce older adults' sedentary behavior.
减少长时间久坐行为的发生，正逐渐被视为促进老年人健康和保持其身体功能的可行途径。以社区为基础的旨在增加身体活动的项目，可以通过将老年人对久坐行为和健康老龄化的看法纳入项目设计，提高项目的接受程度。本研究的目的是更好地了解不同社区居住的老年人对久坐行为及其对健康老龄化影响的看法。在纽约市的两个老年人活动中心，共进行了六次有 46 名参与者参加的焦点小组讨论。参与者还完成了关于日常活动模式、总体健康状况和典型久坐行为的自我报告问卷，并使用描述性统计进行了分析。对焦点小组讨论进行了录音、转录，并使用归纳和演绎方法以及生态框架进行了分析，以确定突出的主题。定性分析显示，参与者意识到长时间久坐行为会对身体造成损害。然而，许多日常久坐行为被认为对健康有益，具有心理、认知或社会价值。这些见解可以为旨在减少老年人久坐行为的老年人活动中心项目和促进健康的信息传递策略的制定提供信息。
