Abstract
BackgroundTo examine the prevalence and correlates of regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among community-dwelling adults in Singapore.MethodsData was sourced from the 2018–2019 Singapore Life Panel, which asked respondents about their current LTPA participation at various time-points over a seven-month period. The final sample comprised 7684 subjects over age 50. We applied logistic regression models in our analysis.Results39.8% of the respondents engaged in regular LTPA, with significantly higher proportions of men than women doing so. Factors positively associated with regular LTPA in both genders were age, education, retired, income, and satisfaction with social life, whereas a negative association was found with self-rated health. The correlates of sustained LTPA participation were relatively consistent with factors predicting current participation.ConclusionsRegular participation in recreational physical activities is important to promoting health and well-being among middle-aged and older adults as populations age. Our findings indicated that positive perceptions of social relationships and being retired are important supporting factors. The urgent development of physical activity promotion strategies and interventions are required to foster greater overall LTPA participation.
Highlights
To examine the prevalence and correlates of regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among community-dwelling adults in Singapore
Data Data were from the Singapore Life Panel (SLP®), an ongoing high-frequency internet survey administered for a representative cohort of Singaporean citizens and permanent residents aged between 50 and 75 when first recruited at baseline in July 2015
Regular participation in recreational physical activities is important to promoting health and well-being among middle-aged and older adults as populations age
Summary
To examine the prevalence and correlates of regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among community-dwelling adults in Singapore. An early study conducted in 1998 reports that 57.9% of persons aged 60+ in Singapore did not participate in regular LTPA [12]. More recent evidence indicates that, in around 2007– 2008, the proportion of older adults reporting no LTPA/ exercise is 62.7% in Taiwan (PRC) and 67.7% in Shanghai, China [13, 14].
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