Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings

S U M M A R Y: Purpose: There is a growing number of older adults moving into assisted-living facilities to maintain their independence while being assisted with certain tasks and having convenient access to services. Physical activity (PA) and vitality play an important role in independence, as we...

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Main Authors: Saengryeol Park, Kyoungyun Park, Jennie Hancox, Diana Castaneda-Gameros, Kyo Chul Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131719305274
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spelling doaj-d3bb82cb1108409580018cdae4d7a5d22020-11-25T00:27:13ZengElsevierAsian Nursing Research1976-13172019-12-01135313317Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living SettingsSaengryeol Park0Kyoungyun Park1Jennie Hancox2Diana Castaneda-Gameros3Kyo Chul Koo4Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Golf, Yong In University, Yongin, Republic of KoreaDivision of Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United KingdomResearch and Evaluation Division, Knowledge Directorate, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United KingdomDepartment of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Correspondence to: Kyo Chul Koo, Department of Urology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea.S U M M A R Y: Purpose: There is a growing number of older adults moving into assisted-living facilities to maintain their independence while being assisted with certain tasks and having convenient access to services. Physical activity (PA) and vitality play an important role in independence, as well as in mental health, of older adults. However, no research has examined the difference in older adults' levels of vitality (defined as the state of feeling alive and alert) between those living in assisted-living facilities and those from community-living settings. This study also explored sociodemographic predictors of PA and vitality among older adults living in two different types of housing. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined differences in PA levels and vitality between older adults (aged ≥ 60 years; n = 148, mean age = 74.70 years) living in assisted-living facilities (n = 85, mean age = 77.46 years) and those in community-living settings (n = 63, mean age = 70.98 years). PA was assessed by accelerometry, and vitality was measured using the subjective vitality scale. Results: Engagement in light PA and moderate to vigorous PA was higher in individuals living in community-living settings after controlling for sociodemographic variables. However, vitality was not significantly different between the two types of housing after controlling for sociodemographic variables. Marital status, education, and number of diagnosed diseases were associated with vitality. Conclusion: The support is needed for designing strategies to increase PA in older adults living in assisted-living facilities. More attention should be paid to increasing subjective vitality of older adults in both types of housing to promote healthy aging. Keywords: aged, assisted living facilities, exercisehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131719305274
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author Saengryeol Park
Kyoungyun Park
Jennie Hancox
Diana Castaneda-Gameros
Kyo Chul Koo
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Kyoungyun Park
Jennie Hancox
Diana Castaneda-Gameros
Kyo Chul Koo
Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
Asian Nursing Research
author_facet Saengryeol Park
Kyoungyun Park
Jennie Hancox
Diana Castaneda-Gameros
Kyo Chul Koo
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title Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
title_short Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
title_full Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
title_fullStr Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
title_full_unstemmed Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings
title_sort physical activity and subjective vitality in older adults from community-and assisted-living settings
publisher Elsevier
series Asian Nursing Research
issn 1976-1317
publishDate 2019-12-01
description S U M M A R Y: Purpose: There is a growing number of older adults moving into assisted-living facilities to maintain their independence while being assisted with certain tasks and having convenient access to services. Physical activity (PA) and vitality play an important role in independence, as well as in mental health, of older adults. However, no research has examined the difference in older adults' levels of vitality (defined as the state of feeling alive and alert) between those living in assisted-living facilities and those from community-living settings. This study also explored sociodemographic predictors of PA and vitality among older adults living in two different types of housing. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined differences in PA levels and vitality between older adults (aged ≥ 60 years; n = 148, mean age = 74.70 years) living in assisted-living facilities (n = 85, mean age = 77.46 years) and those in community-living settings (n = 63, mean age = 70.98 years). PA was assessed by accelerometry, and vitality was measured using the subjective vitality scale. Results: Engagement in light PA and moderate to vigorous PA was higher in individuals living in community-living settings after controlling for sociodemographic variables. However, vitality was not significantly different between the two types of housing after controlling for sociodemographic variables. Marital status, education, and number of diagnosed diseases were associated with vitality. Conclusion: The support is needed for designing strategies to increase PA in older adults living in assisted-living facilities. More attention should be paid to increasing subjective vitality of older adults in both types of housing to promote healthy aging. Keywords: aged, assisted living facilities, exercise
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