Physical activity trajectories and their associations with health outcomes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a national cohort study

This study adhered to the STROBE checklist for reporting.RESULTS: Three distinct PA trajectories were identified: high-decreasing and rebound class (9.34%), moderate-decreasing class (10.31%), and low-increasing class (80.34%). The logistic regression showed that age, sex, education level, body mass index, residence, depressive symptoms, mobility activities of daily life score, frequency of social activities score were PA predictors. Adjusting for sociodemographic variables, only the high-decreasing and rebound class remained significantly associated with worse self-rated health.DISCUSSION: This study revealed three PA trajectories among older adults with MCI/dementia. Besides sociodemographic variables, addressing physical function and mental health, providing social support are vital for promoting PA in this population.PMID:38291179 | PMC:PMC10827827 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-023-02667-6
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research