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Prevalence of physical activity behaviour in older people
 — findings from the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project and Australian national survey data
Author(s)Jane Sims, Carole L Birrell, Susan Hunt
Journal titleAustralasian Journal on Ageing, vol 33, no 2, June 2014
PublisherWiley, June 2014
Pagespp 105-113
Sourcewileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag
KeywordsAgeing process ; Health [elderly] ; Exercise ; Walking ; Evaluation ; Australia.
AnnotationMany older people lead sedentary lives. In Australia, National Health Survey physical activity prevalence data provide limited coverage of the 'old old', or people aged 75 years and above. In the present study the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project's dataset provided physical activity data for 13,420 participants. Physical activity (walking, moderate- and vigorous-intensity activities in the previous week) was measured. Data were weighted and prevalence was calculated. The frequency of walking in DYNOPTA was similar to that in the national sample. Walking remained relatively stable until a decline among persons aged 80 years and over; moderate and vigorous activity declined in all but a minority of persons aged 70 years and over. Although DYNOPTA participants reported more physical activity than those in the contemporary national survey, the rates of sedentary behaviour were high. The study concludes that more information is required about the 'oldest old' (i.e. persons aged 85 years and above). There is great scope for increasing physical activity, even walking, among older people. (JL).
Accession NumberCPA-150626240 A
ClassmarkBG: CC: CEA: HSA: 4C: 7YA

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