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Association of Daily Physical Activity With Motivation in Prefrail and Frail Older Adults Living in Retirement Communities.

Authors :
Rubin DS
Conroy DE
Danilovich MK
Source :
Journal of aging and physical activity [J Aging Phys Act] 2024 Aug 28, pp. 1-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 28.
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Ahead of Print

Abstract

Older adults living in retirement communities are an understudied population, and the association between their motivation and daily physical activity is unknown. We recruited participants (n = 173) living in a retirement community who completed the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 and wore an activPAL accelerometer to evaluate this relationship. Participants had a median age of 81 years and demonstrated low levels of daily activity with an average step count of 3,637 (±1,965) steps per day and 52 (±25) min of daily stepping time. External motivation was negatively associated with the square root of daily step count (β = -4.57; p < .001) and square root of daily stepping time (β = -0.49; p < .001). Older adults living in retirement communities demonstrated low levels of daily activity, with a negative association between external motivation and daily activity. Strategies are needed to make an active lifestyle supportive and enticing for older adults in these communities.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1543-267X
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of aging and physical activity
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39209280
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2023-0174