Kwon Jeonga, Jang Jusun
Department of Elementary Education, College of First, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju-si 28173, Republic of Korea.
Department of Sports for All, College of Arts, Cheongju University, Cheongju-si 28503, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Dec 1;12(23):2411. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12232411.
Participation in physical activity can improve the physical, mental, and social health of older adults, with greater benefits observed when they join sports clubs or groups rather than exercising alone. Despite the numerous advantages of older adults' participation in sports clubs, research on this topic remains scarce. This study investigated the association between participation in sports clubs and weekly physical activity, perceived health status, and health behaviors (adequate rest and sleep and regular meals and nutritional supplementation) among Korean older adults.
Data on 5146 individuals aged 60 years or older, collected from the 2022-2023 Korea National Lifestyle and Sports Survey, were analyzed using frequency, chi-square, and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
Significant differences were found in sex, age, weekly physical activity, perceived health status, adequate rest and sleep, regular meals and nutritional supplementation, use of exercise prescription and consultation services, participation in lifestyle physical education classes, and cessation of drinking and smoking based on participation in sports clubs. Sports club participation increased the frequency of weekly physical activity and improved perceptions of health status in older adults. The average odds ratios (ORs) for weekly physical activity were 6.667 (95% confidence interval CI = 4.316-10.297; < 0.001), 5.237 (95% CI = 3.372-8.133; < 0.001), and 3.042 (95% CI = 1.864-4.966; < 0.001) for 1-2, 3-4, and 5 or more days of participation, respectively. The average ORs were 0.559 (95% CI = 0.264-1.183; = 0.128) for inadequate rest and sleep, and 1.272 (95% CI = 0.555-1.694; = 0.100) for adequate rest and sleep. Average ORs were 0.976 (95% CI = 0.497-1.915; = 0.943) for irregular meals and nutritional supplementation, and 1.028 (95% CI 0.770-1.373; = 0.851) for regular meals and nutritional supplementation. However, sports club participation was not significantly associated with sufficient rest and sleep or regular meals and nutritional supplementation.
Older adults need support to join sports clubs, which can promote their physical activity and health.
参加体育活动可以改善老年人的身体、心理和社会健康状况，当他们加入体育俱乐部或团体而非独自锻炼时，会获得更大的益处。尽管老年人参加体育俱乐部有诸多好处，但关于这一主题的研究仍然很少。本研究调查了韩国老年人参加体育俱乐部与每周体育活动、自我感知健康状况以及健康行为（充足休息和睡眠、规律饮食和营养补充）之间的关联。
对从2022 - 2023年韩国国民生活方式与体育调查中收集的5146名60岁及以上个体的数据进行了频率分析、卡方分析和多因素逻辑回归分析。
根据是否参加体育俱乐部，在性别、年龄、每周体育活动、自我感知健康状况、充足休息和睡眠、规律饮食和营养补充、使用运动处方和咨询服务、参加生活方式体育课以及戒酒和戒烟方面发现了显著差异。参加体育俱乐部增加了老年人每周体育活动的频率，并改善了他们对健康状况的认知。每周体育活动的平均比值比（OR）在参加1 - 2天、3 - 4天和5天及以上时分别为6.667（95%置信区间CI = 4.316 - 10.297；P < 0.001）、5.237（95% CI = 3.372 - 8.133；P < 0.001）和3.042（95% CI = 1.864 - 4.966；P < 0.001）。休息和睡眠不足的平均OR为0.559（95% CI = 0.264 - 1.183；P = 0.128），休息和睡眠充足的平均OR为1.272（95% CI = 0.555 - 1.694；P = 0.100）。饮食和营养补充不规律的平均OR为0.976（95% CI = 0.497 - 1.915；P = 0.943），饮食和营养补充规律的平均OR为1.028（95% CI 0.770 - 1.373；P = 0.851）。然而，参加体育俱乐部与充足休息和睡眠或规律饮食和营养补充之间没有显著关联。
老年人需要获得支持以加入体育俱乐部，这有助于促进他们的体育活动和健康。
