Differences among Sociodemographic Variables, Physical Fitness Levels, and Body Composition with Adherence to Regular Physical Activity in Older Adults from the EXERNET Multicenter Study

Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Cristina Romero-Blanco, Esther Cabanillas, Asier Mañas, José A. Casajús, Narcís Gusi, Eva Gesteiro, Marcela González-Gross, José-Gerardo Villa-Vicente, Luis Espino-Toron, Ignacio Ara and Susana Aznar
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Fabio Jiménez-Zazo: PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
Cristina Romero-Blanco: PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
Esther Cabanillas: PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
Asier Mañas: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
José A. Casajús: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Narcís Gusi: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Eva Gesteiro: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Marcela González-Gross: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
José-Gerardo Villa-Vicente: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Luis Espino-Toron: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Ignacio Ara: Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Susana Aznar: PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain

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

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the differences among between adherence to physical activity (PA) and sociodemographic variables, body composition, and physical fitness levels in older adults (>65 years). A number of 2712 participants (2086 female; 76.92%) ranging from 65 to 92 years, participated in the study. Stages of change (SoC) for PA from the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), together with different sociodemographic variables, physical fitness tests (Senior Fitness Test), and waist and hip circumferences were evaluated. Significant differences were found in age, gender, educational level, current income, physical fitness test, and body composition (all of them, p < 0.05), according to the different SoC. Greater adherence to PA practice (action and maintenance stages) was related to better academic level, higher economic income, the male gender, better results in the physical fitness test, and healthier anthropometrics perimeters. Future research is needed to identify the relationship between these variables longitudinally.

Keywords: transtheoretical model; stages of change; physical fitness; body composition; sociodemographic variable; older adults (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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