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| العنوان: |
Physical Activity of Community- Dwelling Elderly Population in Gujarat, India: A Cross-Sectional Study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Patel, Samira Sirajulhak, Gupta, Nalina, Parmar, Lata |
| المصدر: |
Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development; Summer2020, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p21-32, 12p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
AGE distribution, CHI-squared test, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests, NONPARAMETRIC statistics, OCCUPATIONS, QUESTIONNAIRES, SEX distribution, STATISTICS, SAMPLE size (Statistics), DATA analysis, INDEPENDENT living, CROSS-sectional method, PHYSICAL activity, DATA analysis software, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, ACTIVE aging, MIDDLE age, OLD age |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
INDIA |
| الشركة/الكيان: |
WORLD Health Organization |
| مستخلص: |
Purpose: While ageing is an inevitable phenomenon of life, physical activity is important for healthy ageing. Compared to the other age groups, older adults throughout the world have the lowest rate of participation in recommended levels of physical activity. This study aimed to investigate the physical activity status of the community-dwelling elderly population in Gujarat, India. Method: This was a cross-sectional study. A door-to-door survey was conducted among selected communities near Vadodara in Gujarat. Based on the inclusion criteria (age≥60years, MMSE-≥24), 347 elderly persons were included in the study. Data was collected using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), and analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: Among the 347 older adults (mean age 67.43±7.46 years) who participated in the study, 159 were male and 188 were female. While 125 participants (36%) were physically active at levels recommended by the World Health Organisation, 222(64%) were physically inactive. Conclusion: Only 36% of the participants were physically active as per WHO recommendations. The men were more physically active than the women in the study sample. This study implies that there is a need to create an awareness regarding the importance of physical activity for healthy aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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