Physical Activity In Elderly Women Research Articles

A survey of the effect of education based on planning behavior theory on increasing physical activity in elderly women

A survey of the effect of education based on planning behavior theory on increasing physical activity in elderly women

Comparison of the Effects of Physical Activity in Elderly Women and Medicine Use: Short Communication

Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies Comparison of the Effects of Physical Activity in Elderly Women and Medicine Use: Short Communication Martins RF, Leite MO and Machado M* Universidade Iguaçu, Brazil *Corresponding author:Marco Machado, Universidade Iguaçu – Campus V, BR356, Km02, Itaperuna, RJ, Brazil Submission: September 06, 2022; Published: October 28, 2022 DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2022.08.000678 ISSN 2578-0093Volume8 Issue1

고령 여성의 태권도 수련과 신체활동에 따른 신체 기능과 우울감의 관련성

The purpose of this study was to the difference in physical function and depression by groups of lower moderate to vigorous physical activities(MVPA), Higher MVPA, Taekwondo.BR Data were analyzed for 36 old adults who could to cross-sectional study participation to physical function and depression. The results of physical function and depression for taekwondo group was shown to be positive for Five chair sit to stand(p=.010), Sit and reach(p=.000), Open eyes one leg stand(p=.000), Two minute step(p=.006), MVPA(p=.000), center for epidemiologic studies depression scale(CES-D) (p=.014) than for lower MVPA and higher MVPA groups.BR In conclusion, the health-related importance of a lot of physical activity in elderly women is increasingly apparent. In addition, Taekwondo might be an admirable way to supersede a lot of physical activity.

Nível de atividade física em mulheres idosas e fatores associados

O objetivo da pesquisa foi avaliar o nível de atividade física em mulheres idosas e seus fatores associados. Trata-se de um estudo observacional-descritivo, quantitativo de corte transversal. Foram avaliadas 110 idosas cadastradas nos cursos de línguas pela Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade (UNATI) inserida na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), no município do Recife-PE. Foram analisado o nível de atividade física, a função e satisfação sexual, a imagem corporal, condições sociodemográficas e clínicas. Verificou-se que 82,7% das idosas foram consideradas ativas, a maioria em atividades domésticas, enquanto as atividades físicas no trabalho foram a com pior nível (90% das idosas eram inativas). A maioria das mulheres idosas que tinham um bom nível de atividade física (AF), não ingeriam bebidas alcoólicas e não fumavam, ocorrendo relação entre as variáveis AF, uso de álcool e do cigarro. Concluiu-se que a ausência do uso de substâncias psicoativas no estilo de vida dessas idosas acarretou em um bom nível de atividade física.

Assessment of anxiety-depressive disorders and quality of life indicators in elderly women

Objective. To assess anxiety-depressive disorders and indicators of quality of life in elderly women.Materials and methods. The study included 540 women with hormonal disorders in the form of a premenopausal or menopausal syndrome: 270 women, aged 44–54 years (mean age 49.1 ± 2.2), of whom 150 women with ‘–’ and 120 with ‘+’ variant of the biological age and 270 women aged 55–64 years (mean age 57.2 ± 2.4), of which 150 with ‘–‘ and 120 people with ‘+’ version of biological age. All patients, depending on the proposed variant of nutritional support and physical activity, were divided into three groups: the 1st (standard recommendations), the 2nd (standard recommendations, scandinavian walking and daily walks for at least 30 minutes), the 3rd (standard recommendations, scandinavian walking, daily walks for at least 30 minutes and nutritional support). Assessment of the degree of depression was carried out on the basis of the Beck scale. The quality of life was determined by the SF-36 Health Status Survey, a visual analogue scale for assessing the anxiety-depressive syndrome.Results. On the scale of assessing the level of depression, the level of anxiety-depressive syndrome in women, data were obtained on a reliable improvement of this indicator with the use of nutritional support and physical activity. The maximum difference was noted in older persons with ‘–‘ and ‘+’ variant of biological age. On the scale of assessing the level of psychological health in women, we obtained data on improving this indicator with nutritional support and physical activity, but a significant difference was found only in comparison with patients who received neither nutritional support nor physical activity.Conclusion. The use of nutritional support and physical activity in elderly women improves the parameters of quality of life, especially in terms of general health, depression and social functioning.

여자 노인의 근육량 및 비만도와 대사증후군, 신체활동 및 식이요인과의 관련성 연구 : 제4-5기 국민건강영양조사(2008-2011년도)자료를 이용하여

This study examined the relationships among muscle mass and obesity, metabolic syndrome, and physical activity in elderly women. The 4SUPth/SUP-5SUPth/SUP (2008 to 2011) Korean national health and nutrition examination survey data were analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 package program. The results showed that sarcopenic obese group had significantly higher metabolic syndrome parameters, such as waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and triacylglyceride, compared to non-sarcopenic non-obese group. The sarcopenic non-obese group showed a 2 times higher risk of metabolic syndrome, and the non-sarcopenic obese and sarcopenic obese groups showed a 6 times higher risk of metabolic syndrome than the non-sarcopenic non-obese group. The non-sarcopenic groups showed higher amounts of high intensity, moderate intensity, and total physical activities than the sarcopenic groups. In addition, non-sarcopenic groups participated more in high-intensity exercise but less in flexibility exercise than the sarcopenic groups. Furthermore, the participants had a carbohydrate dependent diet with a low intake of vitamins and mineral. These results suggest that the elderly women should consistently participate in physical activities and eat a balanced diet to decrease the risk of metabolic syndrome by maintaining their body weight and muscle mass to normal levels. Therefore, to reduce metabolic syndrome in elderly women, it is important develop and promote exercise and nutritional education programs to reduce metabolic syndrome in elderly women.

Relationships between physical activity, quality of life, and age in women attending social groups for the elderly

AIMS: To analyze factors associated with physical activity levels among older women attending social groups for the elderly.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with elderly women enrolled in the Municipal Social Development Foundation in the city of Tubarão, in south Brazil. Sociodemographic and health status variables were evaluated through questionnaires administered during interviews, and by anthropometric evaluation. The level of physical activity was assessed using the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for the Elderly. Quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for older adults.RESULTS: Out of 306 elderly women included in the study, 214 (69.9%) were defined as physically inactive and 92 (30.1%) were active. The proportion of physically active participants between 60-69 years of age was 52.2%, between 70-79 years was 40.2% and equal or more than 80 years was 7.6% (p = 0.011). No other sociodemographic or anthropometric characteristics were associated with physical activity. In the non-adjusted analysis there was association between physical activity and better quality of life, as well as with fewer diseases. There was a weak negative correlation between physical activity and number of diseases (correlation coefficient = 0.215) and a weak positive correlation between physical activity and quality of life scores (correlation coefficient = 0.284). In the adjusted analysis, physical activity remained as a protection factor for loss of quality of life: prevalence ratio = 0.88 (95% confidence interval = 0.81-0.96), p = 0.003.CONCLUSIONS: The study concluded that physical activity in elderly women was associated with better quality of life, even when adjusted for age.

경로당 여성노인의 신체활동에 대한 영향요인

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate physical activity of elderly women at senior citizen centers and to identify factors influencing physical activity. Methods: The study was conducted from February 22 to April 20, 2013 for 200 elderly women at senior citizen centers in J City. Levels of physical activity, cognitive function, and nutritional status were measured. Results: The total physical activity amount was <TEX>$2118.94{\pm}2.36$</TEX> MET-min. The average cognitive function score was <TEX>$21.17{\pm}4.63$</TEX>, and the average nutritional status score was <TEX>$24.04{\pm}3.37$</TEX>. There were significant relationships among physical activity, cognitive function, and nutritional status. In addition, there were significant differences of groups of physical activity by levels of cognitive function and nutritional status. Cognitive function, nutritional status, and age were significantly associated with level of physical activity in elderly women. Conclusion: The results showed many older women were doing moderate physical activity. Physical activity was associated with cognitive function and nutritive conditions. Integrated health promotion program needs to be implemented to increase physical activity level, the cognitive function, and nutritive conditions in elderly women.

Supervised walking groups to increase physical activity in elderly women with and without hypertension: effect on pulse wave velocity

To date, only a few studies have evaluated the effect of physical activity on PWVcf in the elderly. In the current study, 21 community-dwelling women, with a mean age of 68.19±5.72 years and a mean BMI of 28.63±4.69 kg m(-2), participated in moderate physical activity sessions for 1 h per day and 2 days each week under the supervision of a qualified physical education instructor for a total of 24 weeks. At the beginning of the study, at 3 months and at 6 months, the study participants' body weight, waist circumference, sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) were recorded along with the participants' Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly questionnaire. Total low-density-lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; triglycerides (TGs) and HbA1c; blood pressure (BP); and arterial stiffness, as determined by carotid-femoral and carotid-radial pulse wave velocity (PWVcf, PWVcr), were also assessed. During the follow-up period, the waist and SAD significantly decreased, whereas fat-free mass, BMI and weight did not decrease. A significant decline in TGs was observed. A significant decline in PWVcf, even after adjusting for mean arterial pressure, heart rate triglycerides and waist diameter changes, was observed. In a sub-analysis that examined the effect of physical activity separately in the hypertensive and normotensive subjects, we observed a significant decline in PWVcf in the hypertensive subjects and a nonsignificant tendency in the normotensive subjects. The data showed an association between light aerobic physical activity in the elderly and decreased PWVcf, even after adjusting for changes in systolic BP (SBP), TGs and central adiposity. These results suggest a beneficial effect of moderate physical activity on subclinical vascular damage, particularly in hypertensive subjects.

Abstract 627: Physical activity and inflammatory and oxidative status markers in Chinese women

Abstract Background: Leisure-time physical activity has been linked to lower circulating levels of inflammatory markers. Few studies have examined the association of non-recreational and household physical activity with inflammatory and oxidative stress markers. This study comprehensively evaluated the association of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers with physical activity, overall and by domains of physical activity, with a particular focus on both routine non-recreational and household physical activity, in a subset of 1,005 participants of the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Methods: Plasma cytokines (interleukin-6 [IL-6], IL-1α, tumor necrosis factor-β [TNFα]) and C-reactive protein and urinary F2-isoprostanes and their metabolites were measured in 1,005 healthy Chinese women aged 40-70 years. Usual physical activity was assessed through in-person interview using a validated physical activity questionnaire. Results: Recreational and non-recreational physical activity contributed 6.2% and 93.8%, respectively, of energy expenditure from overall physical activity in this study population of middle-aged and elderly women. Two major sub-types of non-recreational physical activity, routine physical activity (walking and biking for transportation) and household physical activity, accounted for 49.6% and 38.2% of energy expenditure of overall physical activity. After adjusting for age, body mass index, lifestyle and dietary factors, diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, Charlson comorbidity index, and history of chronic infectious and inflammation-related diseases using a general linear regression model, concentrations of IL-6, IL-1α, and TNFα decreased with increasing quartiles of overall physical activity, with a difference between extreme quartiles of 28.5% (P for trend = 0.002), 26.9% (0.005), and 18.4% (0.001), respectively. The inverse trends were similar when the analysis was restricted to non-recreational physical activity (P for trend = 0.004 for IL-6, 0.03 for IL-1α, and 0.009 for TNFα), or its components walking and biking for transportation (P for trend = 0.02, 0.048, and 0.005, respectively) and household activity (P for trend = 0.07, 0.08, and 0.03, respectively). Recreational physical activity was inversely associated with TNFα level (P for trend = 0.01). No significant associations were observed between physical activity and oxidative stress markers. Interpretation: This study suggests that overall physical activity (both recreational and non-recreational) may reduce the circulating levels of inflammatory markers. Our finding of a potential role of low-level physical activity, such as routine non-recreational and household activity, in reducing inflammation may have important public health implications because these types of activities are the main contributor to total physical activity in elderly women. Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2012 Mar 31-Apr 4; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2012;72(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 627. doi:1538-7445.AM2012-627

Age-related muscle atrophy in the lower extremities and daily physical activity in elderly women

This study investigated the relationship between age-related declines in muscle thickness of the lower extremities and daily physical activity in elderly women. The subjects comprised 20 young women and 17 elderly women residing in a nursing home. Lower limb muscle thickness was measured by B-mode ultrasound with the following 10 muscles; gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, psoas major, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius and soleus. Daily physical activity was evaluated using life-space assessment (LSA) which assessed the life-space level, degree of independence, and frequency of attainment. Muscle thickness in the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, psoas major, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, biceps femoris and gastrocnemius, but not soleus, was significantly greater in the young group than the elderly group. The greatest rates of age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass in the lower limbs showed in the psoas major, while the smallest loss showed in soleus muscle. Only the gluteus medius was significantly associated with the LSA score ( r = 0.528, p < 0.05) in elderly women. These results suggest that the reduction in skeletal mass with age is smaller in soleus muscle, and that the age-related decline in gluteus medius muscle is influenced by daily physical activity.

Moderate exercise may attenuate some aspects of immunosenescence.

BackgroundImmunosenescence is related to the deterioration of many immune functions, which may be manifested in increased susceptibility to infection, cancer, and autoimmunity. Lifestyle factors, such as diet or physical activity, may influence the senescence of the immune system. It is widely accepted that moderate physical activity may cause beneficial effects for physical and psychological health as well as for the immune system activity in aged people.MethodsThirty elderly women aged 62 to 86 were subjected to a two-years authorized physical activity program. Peripheral blood lymphocytes distribution and the production of cytokines involved in the immune response development and regulation (IL-2, IL-4 and IFN-γ) were investigated. The same parameters were evaluated in two control groups of women: a sedentary group of 12 elderly women selected for the second round of the physical activity program and in a group of 20 sedentary young women. Flow cytometry methods were used for the examination of surface markers on peripheral blood lymphocytes and intracellular cytokines expression.ResultsThe distribution of the main lymphocytes subpopulations in the peripheral blood of elderly women did not show changes after long-term moderate physical training. The percentage of lymphocytes expressing intracellular IL-2 was higher in the group of women attending 2-years physical activity program than in the control group of elderly sedentary women, and it was similar to the value estimated in the group of young sedentary women. There was no difference in the intracellular expression of IL-4 and IFN-γ between the active and elderly sedentary women.ConclusionsOur results suggest that moderate, long-term physical activity in elderly women may increase the production of IL-2, an important regulator of the immune response. This may help ameliorate immunosenescence in these women.

Effect of daily walking steps on ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus in elderly Japanese women.

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the effect of daily walking steps on ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus in elderly Japanese women. The subjects were 143 community-dwelling elderly women aged 61-87 years (mean age 71.4+/-5.5 years). The speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and the stiffness index (Stiffness) of the calcaneus were measured. Walking steps were recorded using a pedometer for 7 consecutive days as an outcome measure of physical activity. In univariate analyses, steps/day significantly decreased with aging. SOS, BUA and Stiffness showed negative correlations with age and positive correlations with weight. Linear relationships were not seen between any of the ultrasound parameters and daily walking steps. Then, the ultrasound parameters were adjusted for age and/or weight using multiple regression models, and the relationships between the adjusted ultrasound measurements and walking steps were examined using quadratic regression models. Walking activity up to approximately 12,000 steps/day was positively associated with the adjusted ultrasound measurements, above which additional walking steps had no positive effect. We conclude that daily walking steps may be suitable for evaluating the relationship between ultrasound parameters and physical activity in elderly women, but further research is needed to confirm the effect of daily walking steps on the rate of bone loss.

Physical activity, fitness and integrated antioxidant system in healthy active elderly women.

We have related the oxidative stress and antioxidant defence system to maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and physical activity in elderly women. Twenty-nine community dwelling, healthy, active women aged 66-82 years participated in this study. Physical activity was measured by a questionnaire and expressed using two physical activity indices: mean habitual daily energy expenditure (MHDEE) and daily energy expenditure corresponding to leisure time sports activities (Sports activity index). Malondialdehyde (MDA), plasma total antioxidant status (TAS), the red blood cell (RBC) superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) as well as serum GPX activities were determined under resting conditions. MDA was correlated positively with VO2max (r = 0.42), while RBC GPX was significantly negatively associated with VO2max (r =-0.39), MHDEE (r=-0.38) and sports activity index (rho=-0.36). Our data suggest that in healthy active older women the relationship between physical activity/fitness and antioxidant defence system may be complex, and that for some parameters an unfavourable influence of strenuous exercise may exist. The findings of this cross-sectional design need to be supported in further prospective studies before the associations are accepted as real.

Energy expenditure at rest and during activities: A comparison between young and elderly women.

Energy expenditure at rest (resting metabolic rate, RMR) and during several activities was measured in 20 young (age 19-27 years) and 19 elderly (age 65-78 years) females. Fat-free mass (FFM) was estimated by means of a four compartment model which accounted for variability in water and bone mineral in the FFM. RMR was lower (P < 0.05) in the elderly (mean ± SE 3.55 ± 0.05 kJ/min) compared to the younger females (3.92 ± 0.09 kJ/min). However, after correction for differences in FFM between the groups, RMR was 3.71 ± 0.07 kJ/min and 3.77 ± 0.06 kJ/min for the elderly and young, respectively, and the difference was not significant. Energy expenditure (EE) during several activities, standing with arm movement, bicycling at 25 Watts, and walking at 3 km/h, were not different between the two groups. However, the physical activity ratios (PAR) for the activities were higher (P < 0.05) in the elderly (1.61 ± 0.03, 3.29 ± 0.07, 4.11 ± 0.16, respectively) than in the young (1.47 ± 0.03, 2.93 ± 0.05, 3.58 ± 0.14, respectively). EE due to physical activity alone (total EE minus RMR) was significantly higher for all activities in the elderly, except for walking at fixed speed of 3 km/h. After correction for the lower relative FFM in the elderly, differences between age groups disappeared. EE for walking 500 m at an individually selected speed was higher in the elderly, although they selected a lower walking speed. Differences between young and elderly decreased when step frequency was taken into account. It is concluded that EE due to physical activity in elderly women is higher than in younger females, but that the differences in EE due to physical activity are largely attributable to differences in body composition. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.