TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and health-related quality of life among older men
T2 - An examination of current physical activity recommendations
AU - Vallance, Jeff K.
AU - Eurich, Dean T.
AU - Lavallee, Celeste M.
AU - Johnson, Steven T.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a Research Incentive Grant from Athabasca University . Dr. Jeff Vallance and Dr. Dean Eurich are supported by a Population Health Investigator Award from Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions and a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research .
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Objective: To determine differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between older men achieving versus not achieving American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services recommendations (USDHHS) physical activity (PA) recommendations. Method: Older-aged men (≥ 55. years) completed a mailed survey that assessed self-reported PA and HRQoL. Data were collected between September and October of 2010. Results: 387 older men (Mean age = 65) completed the survey. Under half (48%) reported achieving the ACSM recommendation while 64% reported achieving the USDHHS recommendation. Older men achieving the ACSM recommendation reported significantly higher scores in physical health (δ = 3.5, p < 0.001), mental health (δ = 4.4, p < 0.001), and global health (δ = 4.3, p < 0.001) component scores compared to those not achieving the recommendation. Those achieving the higher dose recommended by the USDHHS (≥ 300. min. per week of moderate-intensity activity) reported significantly higher scores on the PHC (δ = 2.1, p = 0.029) and GHC (δ = 2.3, p = 0.027) scales compared to those achieving the USDHHS base recommendation (150-299.9. min. per week of moderate-intensity activity). Conclusions: Self-reported PA was significantly and positively associated with higher HRQoL scores among older men. Associations were stronger for those achieving a higher volume of PA.
AB - Objective: To determine differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between older men achieving versus not achieving American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services recommendations (USDHHS) physical activity (PA) recommendations. Method: Older-aged men (≥ 55. years) completed a mailed survey that assessed self-reported PA and HRQoL. Data were collected between September and October of 2010. Results: 387 older men (Mean age = 65) completed the survey. Under half (48%) reported achieving the ACSM recommendation while 64% reported achieving the USDHHS recommendation. Older men achieving the ACSM recommendation reported significantly higher scores in physical health (δ = 3.5, p < 0.001), mental health (δ = 4.4, p < 0.001), and global health (δ = 4.3, p < 0.001) component scores compared to those not achieving the recommendation. Those achieving the higher dose recommended by the USDHHS (≥ 300. min. per week of moderate-intensity activity) reported significantly higher scores on the PHC (δ = 2.1, p = 0.029) and GHC (δ = 2.3, p = 0.027) scales compared to those achieving the USDHHS base recommendation (150-299.9. min. per week of moderate-intensity activity). Conclusions: Self-reported PA was significantly and positively associated with higher HRQoL scores among older men. Associations were stronger for those achieving a higher volume of PA.
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Older men
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.009
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 22285441
AN - SCOPUS:84858956538
SN - 0091-7435
VL - 54
SP - 234
EP - 236
JO - Preventive Medicine
JF - Preventive Medicine
IS - 3-4
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