Socio-demographic correlates of physical activity among European older people

Miguel Peralta (), João Martins, Dartagnan Pinto Guedes, Hugo Sarmento and Adilson Marques
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Miguel Peralta: Universidade de Lisboa
João Martins: Universidade de Lisboa
Dartagnan Pinto Guedes: University of Northern Parana
Hugo Sarmento: University of Coimbra
Adilson Marques: Universidade de Lisboa

European Journal of Ageing, 2018, vol. 15, issue 1, No 2, 5-13

Abstract: Abstract From a public health perspective, identifying factors related to attaining the physical activity (PA) recommendations is important in order to identify subgroups for intervention programs. The aim of this study is to identify the socio-demographic correlates of attaining the recommended levels of PA in the older European population. Using data from the European Social Survey round 6, PA and socio-demographic characteristics were collected from 10,148 participants (4556 men, 5592 women), aged 65 years and over, from 28 countries in 2012. PA was accessed using the question “On how many of the last seven days did you walk quickly, do sports, or other PA for 30 min or longer?” and meeting PA guidelines was assessed using World Health Organization criteria. Overall, 59.7% of the participants attained the PA-recommended levels. The likelihood of attaining PA recommendations was higher among older people with higher education levels (p

Keywords: Health promotion; Older adults; Leisure-time physical activity; Physical inactivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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