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Differences among Sociodemographic Variables, Physical Fitness Levels, and Body Composition with Adherence to Regular Physical Activity in Older Adults from the EXERNET Multicenter Study

Authors :
Fabio Jiménez-Zazo
Cristina Romero-Blanco
Esther Cabanillas
Asier Mañas
José A. Casajús
Narcís Gusi
Eva Gesteiro
Marcela González-Gross
José-Gerardo Villa-Vicente
Luis Espino-Toron
Ignacio Ara
Susana Aznar
Source :
RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM, instname, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 7; Pages: 3853
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the differences among between adherence to physical activity (PA) and sociodemographic variables, body composition, and physical fitness levels in older adults (>65 years). A number of 2712 participants (2086 female; 76.92%) ranging from 65 to 92 years, participated in the study. Stages of change (SoC) for PA from the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), together with different sociodemographic variables, physical fitness tests (Senior Fitness Test), and waist and hip circumferences were evaluated. Significant differences were found in age, gender, educational level, current income, physical fitness test, and body composition (all of them, p < 0.05), according to the different SoC. Greater adherence to PA practice (action and maintenance stages) was related to better academic level, higher economic income, the male gender, better results in the physical fitness test, and healthier anthropometrics perimeters. Future research is needed to identify the relationship between these variables longitudinally.

Details

ISSN :
16604601
Volume :
19
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b973f031c16157e66d3612b9adecc889