Predictors of physical activity among older adults in Germany: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate individual, interpersonal and environmental baseline factors predicting regular aerobic physical activity (PA) participation among older adults in Germany at follow-up 12 years later.

Design

Population-based cohort study.

Setting

Cluster-randomised general population sample selected based on population registry address information from 130 nationally distributed sample points collected from 1997 to 1999 and re-evaluated 12 years later from 2008 to 2011.

Participants

1184 adults, aged 65 years or older at follow-up with complete data at baseline and follow-up, were included in the final study sample.

Outcome measure

Regular 'aerobic PA ≥1 day/week' assessed based on self-reported information.

Results

At follow-up, 53.2% of

SUBMITTER: Manz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942462 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature