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An assessment of the relationship between the level of physical activity and the risk of falls and depression in elderly adults aged 60–75 years from the Podkarpackie region Cover

An assessment of the relationship between the level of physical activity and the risk of falls and depression in elderly adults aged 60–75 years from the Podkarpackie region

Open Access
|Aug 2018

Figures & Tables

Level of physical activity and risk of falls_

Level of physical activity – IPAQAssessment of risk of falls – the Tinetti testTotal
HighModerateLow
Insufficient physical activity37 (50.00%)81 (43.09%)84 (37.33%)202 (41.48%)
Sufficient physical activity22 (29.73%)80 (42.55%)113 (50.22%)215 (44.15%)
High physical activity15 (20.27%)27 (14.36%)28 (12.44%)70 (14.37%)
p = 0.0373

Weekly energy expense of the study population_

Weekly energy expense [MET - min/tydzień]Mean (x)Standard deviation (SD)
Intense51.6684.81
Moderate184.89144.59
Walking587.33493.68
Sitting1372.261148.94
Total MET823.88536.39
Frequency [days/week]
Intense - frequency1.951.51
Moderate - frequency4.542.25
Walking - frequency3.262.74
Duration [min/day]
Intense - duration4.386.61
Moderate - duration20.1316.75
Walking - duration38.4026.17
Sitting - duration196.04164.13

Study population data

SexNumber (n=487)Percent (%)
Female27155.65
Male21644.35
Place of residence
Urban20842.71
Rural27957.29
Education
Primary9820.12
Secondary vocational14229.16
Secondary comprehensive17936.76
Higher6813.96
BMI
Underweight51.03
Normal weight15732.24
Overweight20241.48
Obesity12325.25
MMSE
Normal (30-27 points)38178.23
Below norm (26-24 points)10621.77
GDS
No depression (0-5 points)40583.16
Mild depression (6-10 points)5110.47
Severe depression (11-15 points)316.37
Tinetti test
Low risk of fall (26-29 points)22546.20
Moderate risk of fall (19-25 points)18838.60
High risk of fall (18 and fewer points)7415.20
Subjective wellbeing
Very good61.23
Good7415.20
Sufficient14229.16
Bad23448.05
Very bad316.37
Preferred type of rest
Physically active23147.43
Physically passive25652.57
Preferred forms of leisure activities
Walking26654.62
Sports10822.18
Trips11223.00
Reading27356.06
Watching TV36374.54
Diagnosed diseases
Diabetes12225.05
Hypertension23147.43
Cardiovascular diseases7515.40
Osteoporosis6813.96
Degenerative disease of peripheral joints18237.37
Degenerative diseases of the spine24349.90
Rheumatism11924.44

Level of physical activity and depression

Level of physical activity – IPAQDepression – GDSTotal
No depressionDepression
Insufficient physical activity152 (37.53%)50 (60.98%)202 (41.48%)
Sufficient physical activity193 (47.65%)22 (26.83%)215 (44.15%)
High physical activity60 (14.81%)10 (12.20%)70 (14.37%)
p = 0.0003

Level of physical activity and sex_

Level of physical activity – IPAQSexTotal
MenWomen
Insufficient physical activity100 (46.30%)102 (37.64%)202 (41.48%)
Sufficient physical activity82 (37.96%)133 (49.08%)215 (44.15%)
High physical activity34 (15.74%)36 (13.28%)70 (14.37%)
p = 0.0488
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 48
Published on: Aug 30, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2018 Natalia Wołoszyn, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Bernard Sozański, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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