151. Correlates of health-related quality of life in young-old and old–old community-dwelling older adults
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Bruna R. Gouveia, José Maia, Matthias Kliegel, Élvio R. Gouveia, Andreas Ihle, Duarte L. Freitas, and Sergi Bermúdez i Badia
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Male ,Gerontology ,Quality of life ,Aging ,Functional training ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cross-sectional study ,Old age ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,ddc:150 ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Humans ,Medicine ,Aerobic exercise ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Functional fitness ,Aged ,Health related quality of life ,business.industry ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Middle Aged ,Lifestyle ,humanities ,Institutional repository ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Health ,Faculdade de Ciências Sociais ,ddc:618.97 ,Cohort ,Quality of Life ,Female ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Demography - Abstract
Purpose This study aimed (1) to examine the role of potential correlates of HRQoL in a large representative sample of older adults, and (2) to investigate whether the relationships between HRQoL and potential factors differ as a function of HRQoL component (physical vs. mental) and/or age cohort (young-old vs. old–old). Methods This cross-sectional study included 802 older adults aged 60–79 years old. HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. Functional fitness was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test. Physical activity was measured via the Baecke questionnaire. Demographic information, mental and health features were obtained through questionnaires. Results A multiple regression analysis showed that BMI (β = −0.15, p = 0.001), body strength (β = 0.21, p
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- 2017