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Customary physical activity and survival in later life
— a study in Nottingham, UK | | Author(s) | Kevin Morgan, David Clarke |
| Journal title | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 51, April 1997 |
| Pages | pp 490-493 |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Keeping fit ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Longevity ; Death ; Longitudinal surveys ; Nottingham. |
| Annotation | Ten-year mortality was predicted using data for the 1,042 people aged 65 and over in 1985 from the Nottingham longitudinal study of activity and ageing (NLSAA). On the basis of factor scores derived from the interview questionnaire, activity levels were graded as "high", "intermediate", or "low". In Cox regression models controlling for age, health status, and cigarette smoking at the time of the activity assessment, these gradings were significantly related to 10-year survival. Relative to the "high" activity groups, the risk of dying was significantly increased in both the "intermediate" and "low" groups for women, and in the "low" group for men. Since the survival model controlled for age, health status, and cigarette smoking, it is unlikely that the activity gradings used here are simple proxies for physical health. Within the older population, recall based survey assessments covering a wide range of customary or habitual physical activities can provide indices showing both cross-sectional utility and predictive validity. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980623212 A |
| Classmark | CEA: CE: CC: D:F:5HH: BGA: CW: 3J: 8NTF * |
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