Kang Suh-Jung, Choi Kyong Keun, Kim Sung-Jae, Shin Jong Cheol
Sports and Healthcare Major, College of Culture and Arts, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea.
Fitness MBA, Graduate School of Business Administration, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea.
J Exerc Rehabil. 2025 Apr 30;21(2):69-78. doi: 10.12965/jer.2550074.037. eCollection 2025 Apr.
This study examined the weekly frequency of exercise participation among older adults in South Korea and identified the factors influence this frequency. A frequency analysis compared sociodemographic characteristics based on weekly frequency of exercise participation. A linear regression analysis identified factors influencing participation in exercise less than 3 times a week and participation in no exercise. A total of 312 participants (mean age, 80.47±6.80 years), women exercised less frequently than men. Increased age correlated with lower exercise participation, with the lowest rates among individuals aged 86 or older. Higher education levels were associated with more frequent exercise, as individuals with 16 or more years of education exhibiting the highest participation rates. Compared to individuals aged 65-75, individuals aged 81-85 and those 86 or older showed significantly higher odds ratios for insufficient exercise. Conversely individuals with 16 or more years of education had significantly lower odds ratios. Economic, psychological, emotional, environmental, and physical factors, as well as information-seeking ability, were key barriers to exercise participation. These findings suggest that women and individuals aged 81 or older need more encouragement to engage in frequent exercise. Furthermore, information-seeking ability and economic, psychological, environmental, and exercise-related/personal factors significantly impact exercise participation among older adults.
本研究调查了韩国老年人每周参与锻炼的频率，并确定了影响该频率的因素。频率分析根据每周锻炼参与频率比较了社会人口学特征。线性回归分析确定了影响每周锻炼少于3次和不锻炼的因素。共有312名参与者（平均年龄80.47±6.80岁），女性锻炼频率低于男性。年龄增长与锻炼参与率降低相关，86岁及以上人群的锻炼率最低。受教育程度较高与锻炼频率较高相关，接受16年及以上教育的个体锻炼参与率最高。与65 - 75岁的个体相比，81 - 85岁以及86岁及以上的个体锻炼不足的优势比显著更高。相反，接受16年及以上教育的个体优势比显著更低。经济、心理、情感、环境和身体因素以及信息获取能力是锻炼参与的关键障碍。这些发现表明，女性和81岁及以上的个体需要更多鼓励以经常锻炼。此外，信息获取能力以及经济、心理、环境和与锻炼相关的/个人因素显著影响老年人的锻炼参与情况。
