title: The relationship between physical activity and perceived health status in older women: findings from the Woman's College Alumni Study.
abstract: Using data collected from the Woman's College (WC) Alumni Study, the purpose of this study was to determine whether perceived health status is related to physical activity in older women. A multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between amounts of physical activity and self-reported health status. The results of the current study reveal that the level of physical activity is significantly correlated with perceived health status. The findings of this study have implications for the assessment of older individuals' health and may lead to interventions that are tailored to increase physical activity among older women.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Public Health Education , University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , NC.
authors.forename: Elise K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Eifert
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wideman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Oberlin
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Labban
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: aging; exercise; health status; physical activity; women