The Application of Theoretical Models in the Studies of Physical Activity Behaviors of the Elderly in China

Chen, Yuquan; Wang, Yuqi; Meng, Fanxuan; Du, Zifei; Zuo, Qun

doi:10.30564/jams.v2i2.547

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“…Various factors predispose who among older adults embrace ICT and who do not (Song et al, 2021;Fitzgerald et al, 2014). For example, individual and psychological attributes (cognition, physical impairments, loss of vision, lack of confidence) and other similar factors may hinder the use of digital devices (Song et al, 2021;Chen and Zuo, 2018;Asla and Williamson, 2015;Fischer et al, 2014). Also, personal attitudes, motivations and social support are known to affect the use of ICT (Song et al, 2021).…”

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Health information behavior and related factors among Estonians aged ≥ 50 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

Paimre

Virkus²,

Osula³

2023

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PurposeThe purpose of the article is to introduce the outcomes of a study analyzing the relationships between willingness to use technology for health purposes, health information behavior (HIB), health behavior (HB) choices, readiness for COVID-19 vaccination, socioeconomic indicators and self-reported health among older adults aged = 50 years living in Estonia.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 501 people aged = 50 in Estonia in 2020, a month after the end of lockdown.FindingsThe results of the study indicate that the more recurrent the need for HI was (rho = 0.11, p < 0.05) and the more regularly one searched for it (rho = 0.14, p < 0.01), the more willing a person was to get vaccinated. Also, interest in digital applications corresponded to vaccination readiness (rho = 0.25, p < 0.001). However, this relationship did not emerge in the case of other HBs such as healthy eating and exercise. Differences in HIB should be taken into account when developing effective means of health communication designed especially for crisis situations.Originality/valueEstonia is known as one of the digital front runners in the world. However, social welfare and the well-being of disadvantaged groups among the population (e.g. older people) have not yet caught up with the more developed Western countries. Thus, learning more about the health-related information behavior of older adults, e.g. the kind of health information they are seeking and using in Estonia, allows policymakers, health information providers and libraries in Estonia to plan and carry out more effective interventions and help them to improve the existing systems so as to furnish older adults with relevant information.

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“…For example, individual and psychological attributes (cognition, physical impairments, loss of vision, lack of confidence) and other similar factors may hinder the use of digital devices (Song et al. , 2021; Chen and Zuo, 2018; Asla and Williamson, 2015; Fischer et al. , 2014).…”

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Health information behavior and related factors among Estonians aged ≥ 50 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

Paimre

Virkus²,

Osula³

2023

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“…A plethora of existing research has shown that, apart from the built environment, all other dimensions elucidated by the ecological model of health promotion have been confirmed to have either direct or indirect associations with PABs in older adults ( Barcelona et al, 2022 ; Chen & Zuo, 2019 ). However, for many factors of the built environment, there has not been a systematic evaluation, and relatively consistent research results have not been conducted in academia ( Barcelona et al, 2022 ; Wylie et al, 2022 ).…”

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Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults

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Chen,

Zhang

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Objectives Existing assertions about the relationship between various factors of the built environment and physical activity behaviors are inconsistent and warrant further exploration and analysis. Methods This study systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar for the effect of the built environment on the physical activity behaviors of older adults. R software was used to calculate the meta-estimated odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Simultaneously, the quality of included studies was evaluated using an observational study quality evaluation standard recommended by American health care quality and research institutions. Results A total of 16 original researches were included in this meta-analysis and eight factors of the built environment were evaluated. These factors which ranked from high to low according to their impact were traffic safety (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.14–2.20]), destination accessibility (OR = 1.24, 95% CI [1.06–1.44]), aesthetics of sports venues (OR = 1.21, 95% CI [1.07–1.37]), virescence of sports venues (OR = 1.14, 95% CI [1.06–1.23]), building density (OR = 1.07, 95% CI [1.02–1.13]). Additionally, it seemed that there was no potential association between mixed land use (OR = 1.01, 95% CI [0.92–1.10]), the quality of pedestrian facilities (OR = 1.00, 95% CI [0.92–1.08]) or commercial facilities (OR = 0.94, 95% CI [0.88–1.00]) and physical activity behaviors of older adults. Conclusions The built environment has been found to exhibit a significant relationship with the physical activity behaviors of older adults. It is proposed that factors such as traffic safety, destination accessibility, aesthetics of sports venues, virescence of sports venues, and building density be given more consideration when aiming to promote physical activity levels among older adults.

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The Application of Theoretical Models in the Studies of Physical Activity Behaviors of the Elderly in China

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Health information behavior and related factors among Estonians aged ≥ 50 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health information behavior and related factors among Estonians aged ≥ 50 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults

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