Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling adults aged 50 or over in six low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considering that physical activity is associated with healthy ageing and helps to delay, prevent, or manage a plethora of non-communicable diseases in older adults, there is a need to investigate the factors that influence physical activity participation in this population. Thus, we investigated physical activity correlates among community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥50 years) in six low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. Physical activity was assessed by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were dichotomized into low (i.e., not meeting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) and moderate-to-high physically active gro

SUBMITTER: Koyanagi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659773 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature