Physical Competence, Physical Well-Being, and Perceived Physical Literacy among Older Adults in Day Care Centers of Hong Kong

Yan Huang, Raymond K. W. Sum, Yi-Jian Yang and Nelson C. Y. Yeung
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Yan Huang: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Raymond K. W. Sum: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Yi-Jian Yang: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Nelson C. Y. Yeung: The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-9

Abstract: In Hong Kong, where the aging problem is inevitable, it is increasingly common for older adults to be admitted to day care centers. However, there has been limited research exploring conceivable indicators of healthy aging among older adults in such settings. The present study investigated the associations among the three indicators (physical competence, physical well-being, and perceived physical literacy) among older adults in day care centers of Hong Kong. A total of 97 participants (aged 60 years old or above) participated in the study from April to July 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Data on participants’ sociodemographic information, physical competence (PC), physical well-being (PWB), and perceived physical literacy (PPL) were collected. Our results showed that the level of PC reached a high level among the participants. Positive correlations were found between PC and PWB and between PPL and PWB (r = 0.22–0.23, p < 0.05). However, PC was not associated with PPL (r = 0.11, p > 0.05). In addition, as a component within PPL, “knowledge and understanding” (KU) was found to be correlated with PC (r = 0.21, p < 0.05) and had a positive and moderate correlation with PWB (r = 0.35, p < 0.01). The results suggest that older adults admitted to day care centers maintain and enhance their physical competence to improve their physical well-being. Greater knowledge and understanding of physical literacy and physical health should be delivered among day care centers considering future development.

Keywords: physical competence; physical well-being; perceived physical literacy; older adults; day care center; The COVID-19 pandemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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