title: Predictors of physical activity in older adults in an independent living retirement community.
abstract: This study was undertaken to examine potential predictors of physical activity in older adults in an independent living retirement community. Participants received a self-developed questionnaire that included questions regarding age, gender, educational attainment, physical activity habits, and physicians' physical activity counseling habits. One hundred nine of 150 questionnaires (72.7%) were completed and returned. Multivariate regression analyses revealed that younger age (p=0.013), higher educational attainment (p=0.003), positive attitude toward physical activity (p=0.030), and receiving advice from a physician to be physically active (p=0.001) were all positive predictors of increased physical activity. The results demonstrate that younger age, higher educational attainment, a positive attitude toward physical activity, and receiving advice from a physician to be physically active result in increased physical activity levels of older adults in an independent living retirement community.
authors: Department of Kinesiology, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL, USA.
authors: Cheri L
authors: CL
authors: Stuart
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Marret
authors: George A
authors: GA
authors: Kelley
authors: Reid
authors: R
authors: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004522:Educational Status; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012179:Retirement