Physical activity, function, and mortality in advanced age: a longitudinal follow-up (LiLACS NZ)

Firebaugh, Casey Mace, Moyes, Simon, Jatrana, Santosh, Rolleston, Anna, and Kerse, Ngaire (2018) Physical activity, function, and mortality in advanced age: a longitudinal follow-up (LiLACS NZ). Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 26 (4). pp. 583-588.

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Abstract

The relationship between physical activity, function, and mortality is not established in advanced age. Physical activity, function, and mortality were followed in a cohort of Maori and non-Maori adults living in advanced age for a period of 6 years. Generalized linear regression models were used to analyze the association between physical activity and Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living scale, whereas Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the association between the physical activity and mortality. The hazard ratio for mortality for those in the least active physical activity quartile was 4.1 for Maori and 1.8 for non-Maori compared with the most active physical activity quartile. There was an inverse relationship between physical activity and mortality, with lower hazard ratios for mortality at all levels of physical activity. Higher levels of physical activity were associated with lower mortality and higher functional status in advanced-aged adults.

Item ID: 62571
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1543-267X
Keywords: activity levels, aging, health outcomes
Copyright Information: © 2018 Human Kinetics, Inc.
Date Deposited: 08 Nov 2021 23:51
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4202 Epidemiology > 420210 Social epidemiology @ 50%
42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420606 Social determinants of health @ 50%
SEO Codes: 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280112 Expanding knowledge in the health sciences @ 60%
20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200407 Health status (incl. wellbeing) @ 30%
28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280123 Expanding knowledge in human society @ 10%
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