Journal article
Daily living activities in older adults: Part II—effect of age on physical activity patterns in older Mexican American adults
International journal of industrial ergonomics, Vol.32(6), pp.405-418
2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(03)00099-4
Abstract
This paper, the second of a two-part paper, reports results from an experimental study conducted to understand physical activity patterns, and determine the effect of age on physical activity patterns in older Mexican American adults. The Yale Physical Activity Survey was administered to 49 older Mexican American adults (42 females and seven males), aged 68–80 years, recruited from senior recreation centers in the city of El Paso. Based on participant responses to questions about the type and duration of different types of physical activities, overall physical activity indices including the total time (h/week), the total energy expenditure (kcal/week), a summary index score, a vigorous activity score (units/month), a leisurely walking score (units/month), a moving score (units/month), and a standing and sitting score (both in units/month) were computed. These responses were then regressed with age (as the predictor variable). Since the number of older males in the study was small, data from men and women were combined. Results indicate that the standing score index (
p<0.1) and the sitting score index (
p<0.05) are linearly related to age. None of the other Yale Physical Activity Survey indices including the total time index and the weekly energy expenditure index are linearly related to age. Fitted line plots for Yale indices that do not show a linear relationship with age indicate that total time, energy expenditure, leisurely walking index score, and summary index score, all have a quadratic fit with age. A cubic fit is indicated for the vigorous activity score and the moving index score.
Understanding physical activity patterns (both work and leisure activities in daily living) in older adults is important for estimation of activity metabolism for among older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Daily living activities in older adults: Part II—effect of age on physical activity patterns in older Mexican American adults
- Creators
- Arunkumar Pennathur - The University of Texas at El PasoRohini Magham - The University of Texas at El PasoLuis Rene Contreras - The University of Texas at El PasoWinifred Dowling - Aging Services Administration, City of El Paso, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of industrial ergonomics, Vol.32(6), pp.405-418
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0169-8141(03)00099-4
- ISSN
- 0169-8141
- eISSN
- 1872-8219
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2003
- Academic Unit
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984186977302771
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