Relationships between physical activity across lifetime and health outcomes in older adults: Results from the NuAge cohort

Boisvert-Vigneault, Katherine; Payette, Hélène; Audet, Mélisa; Gaudreau, Pierrette; Bélanger, Mathieu; Dionne, Isabelle J.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.018

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“…However, there were extreme individual differences ranging from 150 to 1260 minutes of physical activity per week at t2. The decrease found in physical activity after the age of 65 years is well in line with Boisvert et al, whereas Barnett et al provide evidence for an increase in physical activity after the retirement transition. This inconsistency is indicated on the individual level by the results of this study.…”

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Aging in high functioning elderly persons: study design and analyses of behavioral and psychological factors

Finkenzeller

Pötzelsberger

Kösters

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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This article aims to (a) describe the study design of a 6‐year follow‐up multidisciplinary research project on aging, (b) report the psychosocial characteristics of the sample in detail, and (c) evaluate aging‐related changes of health, physical activity, and psychosocial characteristics in 10 young‐old (age at pre‐test: M ± SD = 63.2 ± 1.5) and 12 old‐old (age at pre‐test: M ± SD = 69 ± 2) individuals. Both age groups consist of individuals displaying a high health status, a high extent of physical activity, high levels of psychosocial properties in the dimensions of well‐being, life satisfaction, self‐concept, body image, self‐esteem, and self‐efficacy, as well as a low general depression index. Psychosocial characteristics demonstrated a stable pattern over a period of nearly 6 years in both age groups with the exceptions of physical activity, satisfaction with children, general depression, and self‐efficacy. Furthermore, physical self‐concept decreased in old‐old adults, whereas the young‐olds showed no change. We assume that a high psychosocial status and a physically active lifestyle play an important role for mastering aging successfully in two life phases, each of which has its own challenges for older individuals. The decline in the physical self‐concept of old‐olds is interpreted as a first sign of subjective aging. Its association with losses in physical performance should be addressed in future studies. Finally, aging‐related changes should be monitored on an individual level in order to capture the complex dynamic of aging that is not considered in analyses of between‐person differences or averages.

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confidence: 75%

Aging in high functioning elderly persons: study design and analyses of behavioral and psychological factors

Finkenzeller

Pötzelsberger

Kösters

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Similarly, a recent Canadian study, conducted in a large sample of community living older adults aged 70 years and over recruited between 2003 and 2005, showed that past physical activity during adolescence, early adulthood and mid-life, was not associated with present health outcomes (i.e. blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index), but that current physical activity was [ 12 ].…”

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The prospective and concurrent effect of exercise on health related quality of life in older adults over a 3 year period

Vasiliadis

Bélanger

2018

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundIt is not clear whether socioeconomic status influences health outcomes among older adults through its effect on physical activity. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sex and neighborhood socio-economic status on the change in health related quality of life (HR-QOL) as a function of physical activity over a three-year period.MethodsThis cohort study included French-speaking community-dwelling older adults recruited in primary care practices in the province of Quebec and participating in the ‘Étude sur la Santé des Ainés’ (ESA)-Services study on the health of the elderly. Primary care practices were recruited through participating general practitioners (GPs) working full-time in the health administrative region. A stratified sample was comprised of various types of primary care practices (family medicine group, local community health services centers, primary care practices with less than 3 GPs, and with at least 3 GPs). In this study sample, 967 participants with scores ≥26 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were included and followed for 3 years to study HR-QOL as a function of reported exercise at baseline and follow-up, controlling for study variables. Analyses were also carried out to study the effect of change in reported exercise at follow-up with respect to baseline and categorised as follows: no change, decrease in exercise and increase in exercise. The interaction terms area of residence socio-economic status*exercise and sex*exercise, were tested.ResultsExercise at baseline did not significantly predict HR-QOL at follow-up when adjusting for all other study variables. Exercise at follow-up was cross-sectionally associated with follow-up HR-QOL. Participants reporting never exercising and those reporting a decrease in exercise reported a lower HR-QOL at follow-up, when controlling for all other study variables. There was no interaction between exercise and sex and socioeconomic status.ConclusionsFor healthy ageing, maintaining and increasing physical activity throughout the years is necessary for improved HR-QOL. Past physical activity does not confer protection against future decline of HR-QOL. Future research should focus on potential moderating and mediating psycho-social barriers associated with exercising in older age populations.

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“…[29,31] Likewise, the ultra-endurance men in this study (age range of 21-74 years) had higher average lifetime MET-hours per week compared to healthy men (aged > 50 years) (average ranged from 58-86 MET-hours week -1 across all IUEE groups vs ~ 26 to < 40 MET-hours week -1 for recreational/leisure activities of healthy men). [28,42] Overall, these findings suggest ultra-endurance exercisers participate in higher volumes of recreational or leisure type physical activities across the lifetime than general populations.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…This study used a self-administered, online questionnaire to investigate the lifetime physical activity of a unique population who engage in prolonged periods of physical activity. Previous research has investigated lifetime physical activity using various measurement tools [28,39] and reported findings in several ways (i.e. MET-hrs week -1 grouped into quintiles from low to high; time in hours per week; intensity level) [30,40,41] making it difficult to make direct comparisons with the results from this study.…”

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“…Hoffman and Krishnam [26] reported many ultra-marathon runners engage in a lifetime of physical activity, including participation in short and ultra-distance events, with yearly running volumes ranging from 418 to more than 12,000 km. While physical activity has been assessed across the lifespan in numerous populations, [27,28,29,30] there is no detailed information specific to ultra-endurance exercisers that describes the type and volume of physical activity across the life span. The specific aim of this study was to describe the lifetime physical activity of current ultra-endurance exercisers with an emphasis on two modes of physical activity (running and cycling) specific to ultra-endurance exercisers.…”

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Changes in Physical Activity across the Lifetime of Current Ultra-Endurance Exercisers

Birkenhead¹,

Lovell

Barr³

et al. 2018

JPAR

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This study describes the physical activity across and within the lifetime of current ultra-endurance exercisers. Participants (n = 115, % female = 42, age range 21 to 74 years) completed a modified version of the Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire (LPAQ) to assess physical activity over six life periods (5-12, 13-18, 19-30, 31-45, 46-60 and 61-75 years). Participants then were categorised into five groups according to which of these life periods they demonstrated the largest absolute increase in ultra-endurance exercise (UEE included all running and cycling) compared to the previous life period. All groups demonstrated significant increases (p < .005) in UEE between their categorised life period of largest increase in UEE (IUEE) and the previous life period. Within groups, increases in average UEE MET-hours year-1 ranged from 144% to 402%. Lifetime exercise volumes varied considerably within groups (average lifetime MET-hrs year-1 IUEE13

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Relationships between physical activity across lifetime and health outcomes in older adults: Results from the NuAge cohort

Cited by 14 publications

References 38 publications

Aging in high functioning elderly persons: study design and analyses of behavioral and psychological factors

Aging in high functioning elderly persons: study design and analyses of behavioral and psychological factors

The prospective and concurrent effect of exercise on health related quality of life in older adults over a 3 year period

Changes in Physical Activity across the Lifetime of Current Ultra-Endurance Exercisers

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