Patterns of Physical Activity Among Older Adults in New York City: A Latent Class Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little research to date has explored typologies of physical activity among older adults. An understanding of physical activity patterns may help to both determine the health benefits of different types of activity and target interventions to increase activity levels in older adults. This analysis, conducted in 2014, used a latent class analysis approach to characterize patterns of physical activity in a cohort of older adults.

Methods

A total of 3,497 men and women aged 65-75 years living in New York City completed the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in 2011. PASE scale items were used to classify subjects into latent classes. Multinomial regression was then used to relate individual and neighborhood characteristics to class membership.

Results

SUBMITTER: Mooney SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4546879 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature