How do Physical Activity and Health Vary Among Younger, Middle-Aged and Older Adults With and Without Disability?

How do Physical Activity and Health Vary Among Younger, Middle-Aged and Older Adults With and Without Disability? J Aging Phys Act. 2018 Aug 17;:1-26 Authors: Kamil-Rosenberg S, Greaney ML, Hochman T, Garber CE Abstract Physical activity (PA) and health were compared in younger (YA; 18-44 years), middle-aged (MA; 45-64 years), and older (OA; >65 years) adults with disability (PWD), functional limitation (PFL), or without disability (PWoD). Disability occurred in YA (PWD: 2.3%; PFL: 14.3%), MA (PWD: 8.5%; PFL: 23.8%), and OA (PWD: 14.9%; PFL: 26.6%). Not meeting aerobic/muscle strengthening (MS) PA recommendations was frequent in YA (PWD: 50.7%, PFL: 42.5%; PWoD: 35.8%), MA (PWD: 56.7%; PFL: 44.0%; PWoD: 35.6%), and OA (PWD: 57.8%; PFL: 44.1%; PWoD: 33.1%). Among PWD, YA and MA met MS more frequently than OA; PFL did more aerobic PA than PWD. Presence of more chronic diseases, female gender, White race, lower education, and less income was associated with being PWD and/or PFL. Those with greater PA were less likely to be PWD or PFL. Results suggest increasing public health efforts to promote healthy lifestyles in MA and OA. PMID: 30117345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity - Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Phys Act Source Type: research