Effects of aging-expectation on leisure-time physical activity among the old adults / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationship between aging-expectation and leisure-time physical activity among the old adults.Methods Structural interviews were administered to 550 old adults using the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire, Expectation Regarding Aging-12 (WHO-DAS 2.0), Activity of Daily Life-8, and the Geriatric Depression Scale-5.Results There was only 16％ of the old adults whose leisure-time physical activities met the WHO global recommendations.The level of cognitive function expectation was still significant in the regression models statistically even after adjusting the social characteristics,mental health status, and physical function successively (OR=1.024,95％ CI=1.005-1.043;OR=1.024,95％ CI=1.005-1.043;OR=1.029,95％ CI =1.009-1.050, respectively), and both of physical health expectation and mental health expectation were not significant in the three models.Conclusion The leisure-time physical activity of the majority old adults doesn't achieve the WHO global recommendations.Improving the cognitive function expectation of the old adults would be one of the valuable approaches to promote the leisure-time physical activity engagement.