Seungmi Park; Yeon-Hwan Park

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Predictors of Physical Activity in Korean Older Adults: Distinction between Urban and Rural Areas: Seungmi Park, Yeon-Hwan Park; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(2):191-201.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.191
Published online: April 30, 2010

¹Full-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing · The Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Hoseo University, Asan, Korea.

²Associate Professor, College of Nursing · The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Yeon-Hwan. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 28 Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Korea. Tel: 82-2-740-8846, Fax: 82-2-765-4103, hanipyh@snu.ac.kr

• Received: September 9, 2009 • Revised: September 14, 2009 • Accepted: March 18, 2010

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Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to compare the predictors of physical activity between urban and rural dwelling Korean older adults.
Methods
This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey. A self-report questionnaire or face to face interviews were used to collect data from 336 older adults (urban: 129, rural: 207) who visited public health centers or welfare centers in 2008.
Results
About half of the participants (urban: 50.4%, rural: 47.3%) were classified as the minimally active group. Cognitive function (odds ratio [OR]=1.106, p=.004) and loneliness (OR=0.965, p=.044) were predicting factors for physical activity in rural elderly. Age (OR=0.326, p=.037), gender (OR=2.841, p=.021) and depression (OR=0.799, p<.001) were significant factors predicting physical activity in urban elders.
Conclusion
These findings provide information that is relevant in designing interventions to enhance physical activity in older adults. There is a need to develop effective mutifaceted physical activity interventions that include reducing psychological barriers such as depression, loneliness.
Keywords: Physical activity; Aged; Urban population; Rural population

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Table 1

Comparison of the Physical Activity between Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

MET (min/week)=MET level×minutes of activity×events per week; MET level=Vigorous intensity (8), Moderate intensity (4), Walking Moderate (3.3), Sitting (1).

Table 2

Comparison of Characteristics of Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

Table 3

Factors related to the Physical Activity in Rural and Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=336)

^* Fisher' exact test.

Table 4

Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Rural Dwelling Older Adults (N=207)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 5

Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=129)

CI=confidence interval.

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Predictors of Physical Activity in Korean Older Adults: Distinction between Urban and Rural Areas

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010;40(2):191-201. Published online April 30, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.191

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Predictors of Physical Activity in Korean Older Adults: Distinction between Urban and Rural Areas

Table 1

Comparison of the Physical Activity between Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

MET (min/week)=MET level×minutes of activity×events per week; MET level=Vigorous intensity (8), Moderate intensity (4), Walking Moderate (3.3), Sitting (1).

Table 2

Comparison of Characteristics of Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

Table 3

Factors related to the Physical Activity in Rural and Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=336)

^* Fisher' exact test.

Table 4

Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Rural Dwelling Older Adults (N=207)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 5

Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=129)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 1 Comparison of the Physical Activity between Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

MET (min/week)=MET level×minutes of activity×events per week; MET level=Vigorous intensity (8), Moderate intensity (4), Walking Moderate (3.3), Sitting (1).

Table 2 Comparison of Characteristics of Rural and Urban Dwelling Elders (N=336)

Table 3 Factors related to the Physical Activity in Rural and Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=336)

^* Fisher' exact test.

Table 4 Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Rural Dwelling Older Adults (N=207)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 5 Logistic Analysis of Factors which Affected the Physical Activity of Urban Dwelling Older Adults (N=129)