Leisure time physical activity in a 22-year follow-up among Finnish adults

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research

Päivi Leino-Arjas¹  Tuija H Tammelin²  Tuija Martelin³  Katja Borodulin³  Tomi E Mäkinen³  Markku Heliövaara³  Ritva Prättälä³  Laura Kestilä⁴ 

[1] Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland;LIKES Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland;National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 30, FI-00271, Helsinki, Finland;National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 30, FI-00271, Helsinki, Finland;The Finnish Youth Research Network (FYRN), Helsinki, Finland;

关键词: Exercise;    Health behavior;    Occupation;    Prospective studies;    Socioeconomic position;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-9-121

 received in 2011-06-23, accepted in 2012-09-25,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore long-term predictors of leisure time physical activity in the general population.MethodsThis study comprised 718 men and women who participated in the national Mini-Finland Health Survey from 1978–1980 and were re-examined in 2001. Participants were aged 30–80 at baseline. Measurements included interviews, health examinations, and self-administered questionnaires, with information on socioeconomic position, occupational and leisure time physical activity, physical fitness, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical functional capacity. Analyses included persons who were working and had no limitations in functional capacity at baseline.ResultsThe strongest predictor of being physically active at the follow-up was participation in physical activity at baseline, with an OR 13.82 (95%CI 5.50-34.70) for 3 or more types of regular activity, OR 2.33 (95%CI 1.22-4.47) for 1–2 types of regular activity, and OR 3.26 (95%CI 2.07-5.15) for irregular activity, as compared to no activity. Other determinants for being physically active were moving upwards in occupational status, a high level of baseline occupational physical activity and remaining healthy weight during the follow-up.ConclusionsTo prevent physical inactivity among older adults, it is important to promote physical activity already in young adulthood and in middle age and to emphasize the importance of participating in many types of physical activity.

【 授权许可】

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