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. 2024 Mar 23;24(1):280.
doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04898-2.

The association between physical activity and quality of life among people aged 60-89 living in own homes and nursing homes

Aleksandra Kiełtyka-Słowik  1 , Urszula Michalik-Marcinkowska  2 , Bożena Zawadzka  3
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The association between physical activity and quality of life among people aged 60-89 living in own homes and nursing homes

Aleksandra Kiełtyka-Słowik et al. BMC Geriatr. .

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to obtain a response to the question of whether and how physical activity (PA) among people aged 60-89 years impacts quality of life and other sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age and place of living).

Methods: Among 341 respondents aged 60 to 89, including 273 women (80%) and 68 men (20%) successfully completed IPAQ and WHOQOL AGE questionnaires. In the study were used International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ and World Health Organization Quality Of Life - Age - WHOQOL-AGE in Polish version.

Results: The average total physical activity, including vigorous-intensity physical effort, moderate-intensity physical effort and walking amounts to 1381.87 ± 1978.60 MET-min/week. The average quality of life for the whole group of older people as evaluated with WHOQOL AGE scale was 64.79 (SD = 14.76; min:18.77-max: 98.07). Statistical analysis between physical activity and life quality proved significant dependence for the global life quality rating (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Our research has shown that PA improves quality of life among older people. Higher scores of quality of life were obtained in the F1 subscale (satisfaction) than in the F2 subscale (meeting expectations) in both age groups. Age significantly affects quality of life for older people.

Keywords: IPAQ; Nursing home; Older people; Physical activity; Quality of life; WHOQOL-AGE.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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