Neighborhood mobility and unmet physical activity need in old age : a 2-year follow-up
Palmberg, Lotta; Portegijs, Erja; Rantanen, Taina; Aartolahti, Eeva; Viljanen, Anne; Hirvensalo, Mirja; Rantakokko, Merja (2019)
Palmberg, Lotta
Portegijs, Erja
Rantanen, Taina
Aartolahti, Eeva
Viljanen, Anne
Hirvensalo, Mirja
Rantakokko, Merja
Human Kinetics Publishers
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202001283756
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202001283756
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Background: Many older people report willingness to increase outdoor physical activity (PA), but no opportunities for it, a situation termed as unmet PA need. We studied whether lower neighborhood mobility and PA precede the development of unmet PA need.
Methods: Community-dwelling 75-90-year-old people (n=700) were interviewed annually for two years. Unmet PA need, neighborhood mobility and PA were self-reported. Additionally, accelerometer-based step counts were assessed among a subgroup (n=156).
Results: Logistic regression analyses revealed that lower baseline neighborhood mobility (OR 3.02, 95% CI 1.86-4.90 vs. daily) and PA (OR 4.37, CI 2.62-7.29 vs. high) were associated with the development of unmet PA need over two years. Participants with higher step counts had lower risk for unmet PA need (OR 0.68, CI 0.54-0.87).
Conclusion: Maintaining higher PA levels and finding solutions for daily outdoor mobility especially for those with declines in health may protect from the development of unmet PA need.
Methods: Community-dwelling 75-90-year-old people (n=700) were interviewed annually for two years. Unmet PA need, neighborhood mobility and PA were self-reported. Additionally, accelerometer-based step counts were assessed among a subgroup (n=156).
Results: Logistic regression analyses revealed that lower baseline neighborhood mobility (OR 3.02, 95% CI 1.86-4.90 vs. daily) and PA (OR 4.37, CI 2.62-7.29 vs. high) were associated with the development of unmet PA need over two years. Participants with higher step counts had lower risk for unmet PA need (OR 0.68, CI 0.54-0.87).
Conclusion: Maintaining higher PA levels and finding solutions for daily outdoor mobility especially for those with declines in health may protect from the development of unmet PA need.