Moving more, ageing happy: findings from six low- and middle-income countries.
Background low levels of well-being (including happiness) in the older population are major global concern given rapid population ageing especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Physical activity may increase levels of happiness, but data on the older population are scarce, while ther...
| Publicado en: | Age & Ageing Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 488 - 498 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=149018048&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 149018048 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00020729 AGA jtl: Age & Ageing issn: 00020729 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2021 vid: 50 iid: 2 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 149018048 10.1093/ageing/afaa137 ppf: 488 ppct: 10 formats: tig: atl: Moving more, ageing happy: findings from six low- and middle-income countries. aug: au: Felez-Nobrega, Mireia Haro, Josep Maria Stubbs, Brendon Smith, Lee Koyanagi, Ai affil: Research and Development Unit , Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu , Barcelona, Spain Centre for Biomedical Research on Mental Health (CIBERSAM) , Madrid, Spain Institute of Psychiatry , Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London , De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust , Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ, UK Faculty of Health , Medicine, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University , Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, UK The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences , Anglia Ruskin University , Cambridge, UK ICREA , Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Spain su: Well-being Active aging Happiness Cross-sectional method Community health services Middle-income countries Confidence intervals Multiple regression analysis Physical activity Low-income countries Questionnaires Factor analysis Descriptive statistics Odds ratio sug: subj: Well-being Active aging Happiness Cross-sectional method Community health services Community health centres All Other Outpatient Care Centers Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities Other Individual and Family Services Other local, municipal and regional public administration Middle-income countries Confidence intervals Multiple regression analysis Physical activity Low-income countries Questionnaires Factor analysis Descriptive statistics Odds ratio keyword: happiness mental health older adults physical activity well-being happiness mental health older adults physical activity well-being ab: Background low levels of well-being (including happiness) in the older population are major global concern given rapid population ageing especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Physical activity may increase levels of happiness, but data on the older population are scarce, while there are no data from LMICs. Objective we investigated the relationship between physical activity and happiness, and the influential factors in this association among older adults employing nationally representative datasets from six LMICs. Methods community-based cross-sectional data from the Global Ageing and Adult Health study were analysed. Physical activity was assessed with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were grouped into those who do and do not meet physical activity recommendations. Happiness was assessed with a cross-culturally validated single-item question (range 0–4) with higher scores indicating higher levels of happiness. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression and mediation analyses were performed. Results the sample included 14,585 adults aged ≥65 years (mean age = 72.6 ± SD 11.4 years; 55% female). After adjusting for multiple confounders, meeting physical activity guidelines was positively associated with more happiness (fully adjusted model, odds ratio = 1.27; 95% confidence interval = 1.04–1.54). The physical activity–happiness association was largely explained by difficulties in mobility, cognitive impairment, disability and social cohesion, which explained ≥20% of the association. Conclusions meeting recommended physical activity levels was positively linked with happiness in older adults from LMICs. Longitudinal and interventional studies among older people in LMICs are warranted to assess directionality and the potential for physical activity promotion to improve mental well-being in this population. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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