Physical activity and retirement: original analysis of responses to the English Adult Active Lives Survey

Brainard, Julii; Cooke, Rachel; Lane, Kathleen; Salter, Charlotte

doi:10.1007/s00038-020-01438-8

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“…Results showed that retired individuals had lower odds of being insufficiently active than government employees. Our results corroborate the earlier findings that retired people have relatively more leisure time which they might utilize in walking or gardening type activities (Brainard, Cooke, Lane, & Salter, 2020).…”

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Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Singh

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: To construct a physical activity profile of the adult population of the Majha region of the Indian Punjab. Methods: The study included a total of 1130 adult participants aged 18 to 64 years comprising both genders, from rural, urban, and different sociodemographic backgrounds from the four districts of the Majha region of Punjab. The WHO's STEPwise approach to Surveillance instrument for noncommunicable diseases was used to collect data for the selected variables such as physical activity levels, demographic characteristics, behavioral parameters (daily screen time, fruit intake/week, and vegetable intake/week), physical characteristics and self-reported history of cardiovascular diseases, raised blood pressure, diabetes, and raised cholesterol. The likelihood of physical inactivity was predicted based on independent variables using logistic regression analysis.Results: Overall, 56.81% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 53.9-59.7) of participants were not sufficiently active as per WHO's moderate-to vigorous-intensity recommendations. Obesity and overweight were observed among 40.2% of the participants. Mean minutes/day of smartphone screen time was weekly consumption was lower than the WHO's recommendations. Work status, residence, annual household income, smartphone screen time, history of raised blood pressure, history of diabetes, and history of raised cholesterol were significant predictors of insufficient physical activity.Conclusions: Our study found a high prevalence of physical inactivity. Being a government employee, being an urban resident, having a middle-level annual household income, high smartphone screen time and having a history of raised blood pressure, diabetes, and raised cholesterol were all significant predictors of physical inactivity.

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Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Singh

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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“…We excluded adults reporting the equivalent of; 2520 min/week of moderate-intensity activity. This figure is the equivalent of >6 hours of moderate-intensity activity each of the week is lower than the 8-h/day cut-off used in older adults in a recent analysis of data from the Active Lives Survey [ 54 ] and maybe somewhat conservative as it is achievable if respondents partake in 3-h vigorous activity day Excluding this 6% of the sample inevitably reduce r estimate of how many adults met current physical activity recommendations. When these cases were considered in our sensitivity analysis ( S3 Table ) dg aerobic activity guidelines increased to 70.7%.…”

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Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?

2022

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The current UK physical activity guidelines recommend that adults aged 19 to 65 years perform activity to strengthen muscle and bone a minimum of twice weekly. The number of adults meeting strengthening activity guidelines is lower than for aerobic activity, but estimates vary between studies partly due to differences in how muscle-strengthening activity is defined. We aimed to provide estimates for strengthening activity prevalence in English adults based on a nationally representative sample of n = 253,423 18-65-year-olds. We attempted to quantify the variation in estimates attributable to differences in the way strengthening activity is defined. Finally, we aim to provide a brief descriptive epidemiology of the factors associated with strengthening activity. Adults met guidelines for aerobic activity if they reported the activity equivalent to >150 min/week moderate-intensity exercise. Respondents met strengthening guidelines if they reported at least two bouts per week of strengthening activity. We defined strengthening activity, first, according to criteria used in the Health Survey for England (HSE). Second, we counted bouts of strengthening activities for which we could find evidence of health-related benefits (Evidence). Third, we included bouts of strengthening activity as defined in current UK physical activity guidelines (Guideline). Two-thirds (67%) of adults met guidelines for aerobic activity (69% of men, 65% of women). Less than one-third (29% of men and 24% of women) met guidelines for the HSE definition of strengthening activity. Under the Evidence definition, 16% of men and 9% of women met strengthening guidelines. Using the most-stringent definition (Guideline) just 7.3% of men and 4.1% of women achieved the recommendations for strengthening activity. We found females and older adults (50–65 years) were less likely to meet guidelines for aerobic, strengthening, and combined aerobic plus strengthening activity. The prevalence of meeting activity guidelines was lower in adults from more deprived areas (compared with the least deprived); Adults with lower academic qualifications (Level 1) were less likely to meet activity guidelines than those educated to Level 4 (Degree Level) or higher. Having a limiting disability was associated with a lower prevalence of meeting activity guidelines. Associations between socio-demographic measures and the prevalence of adults meeting activity guidelines were stronger for strengthening activity than for aerobic 51(or combined aerobic plus strengthening) activity Compared with aerobic activity, fewer adults engage in strengthening activity regardless of how it is defined. The range in estimates for how many adults meet strengthening activity guidelines can be explained by variations in the definition of ‘strengthening’ that are used and the specific sports or activities identified as strengthening exercise. When strengthening activity is included, the proportion of English adults meeting current physical activity guidelines could be as high as 1 in 3 but possibly as low as just 1 in 20. A harmonized definition of strengthening activity, that is aligned with physical activity guidelines, is required to provide realistic and comparable prevalence estimates.

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“…Contrary to previous qualitative research [ 31 , 40 ], our results showed neither capability nor motivation to be important correlates of sports participation in older adults. This perhaps indicates that adaptable changes in sports modality may need to go beyond capability or motivation, and stem into the changing lifestyles (e.g., retirement), roles within society and interests of older adults (i.e., opportunity) [ 33 , 34 ]. This may be understood by adopting participatory methodologies implemented in places, spaces, and environments.…”

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What determines participation in sport for older adults in England: A multilevel analysis of Active Lives data

Brinkley,

Sandercock,

Lowry

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Physical inactivity within an ageing population is an ongoing public health concern for policymakers. Engagement in sport forms a foundation of policy designed to encourage physical activity participation and improve health and wellbeing. This study aimed to (i) understand the extent to which older adults participate in sport and the (ii) correlates that predict this involvement within an English population sample of older adults. A further aim was (iii) to examine the extent in which sports participation may vary due to the opportunity provided across Active Partnerships in England. To address this, a multi-level analysis framed through COM-B was conducted of the 2021 English Active Lives dataset (i.e., during the COVID-19 pandemic). The Active Lives survey provides population-level insight into sport, exercise, and physical activity participation across England. It samples upwards of n = 180,000 participants beyond the age of 16 years and asks questions on factors that influence participation. Our findings drawn from a sample of n = 68,808 older adults (i.e., >60-years of age) indicate that when accounting for variation across regions sports participation was significantly predicted by age (β = -.246, p = .040) and multiple deprivation (β = .706, p = .030). Further, our analysis suggests sports participation across regions is associated with changes in the perceptions of opportunity to participate (β = -28.70, p = .001). As the UK transitions from the COVID-19 pandemic, findings have implications for the promotion of sports participation for older adults, in that local, regional, and national stakeholders must do more to change perceptions of social and physical opportunity within an ageing population. This may be achieved through adaptations to the recreational sporting landscape, raising awareness, and supportive policy changes on a national level.

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Physical activity and retirement: original analysis of responses to the English Adult Active Lives Survey

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?

What determines participation in sport for older adults in England: A multilevel analysis of Active Lives data

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