Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity of Elderly Men from the Canton Sarajevo

Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education

卷:3

Denis Causevic¹  Slavenko Likic¹  Izet Bajramovic¹  Amel Mekic¹  Damira Vranesic-Hadzimehmedovic¹  Marijana Podrug-Arapovic¹ 

[1] University of Sarajevo, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;

关键词: Metabolic Equivalent of MET;    Older Age;    Health;    Local Community;   

DOI  :  10.26773/jaspe.190703

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to determine the level of physical activity of elderly men living in the Canton of Sarajevo inBosnia and Herzegovina. The sample consisted of 162 subjects, divided in two sub-sample: fi rst group aged 50-59(55.17±2.91), N = 84; and second group aged 60-69 (65.01±3.04), N = 78. Data collection was obtained using a longversion of the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ). After the analysis of the results, a high overalllevel of physical activity of the treated sample of elderly men was determined. The fi rst group of elderly men (age50-59) achieved the total work MET 18234.33 ± 40827.53; the second group of elderly men (age 60-69) achievedthe total work MET 14324.09 ± 31249.24. Determined exceptionally heavy physical activity (MET) was the mostdominant mode of energy consumption in the case of both elderly groups, was not expected. Statistical signifi -cance was observed in the variables of total activity in transport (p <0.05). No statistically signifi cant diff erenceswere found in all other variables (p> 0.05). This research has confi rmed that physical activity decreases with age.Promoting physical activity to improve the quality of life of elderly people should be a priority task of health policy of all local communities. It is important to provide appropriate ways of information about the health status ofelderly persons in order to determine priorities, and accordingly plan appropriate programs of physical activity.

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