Physical activity and functional disability among older adults in Ghana: The moderating role of multi-morbidity.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge about how physical activity levels relate to functional disability is essential for health promotion and planning older adults' care or rehabilitation. The risk of living with one or more chronic health conditions increases with increasing age in lower and higher income countries-many of which are associated with physical inactivity. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the moderating role of multimorbidity on physical activity and its measures on functional disability among older adults in Ghana. Data from WHO's Study on global AGEing and adult health Ghana Wave 2 with a sample of 4,446 people aged 50+ years was used for this study. Functional disability was assessed using the 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Three categories of physical activity levels

SUBMITTER: Awuviry-Newton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021534 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature