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- Title
Social Support for Physical Activity Over 9 Years in Adults Aged 60–65 Years at Baseline.
- Authors
Smith, Genevieve S.E.; Ware, Robert S.; Moyle, Wendy; Burton, Nicola W.
- Abstract
Physical activity is a leading determinant of health and well-being in older adults; however, participation is low. Social support can significantly influence physical activity uptake and maintenance; however, most research is cross-sectional and does not differentiate among types of support. The current study assessed four types of social support for physical activity reported over 9 years by adults aged 60–65 at baseline (n = 1,984). Data were collected using a mail survey at four time points. Data were analyzed using linear mixed models. The most common type of support was emotional, with 25% of participants reporting this often/very often. Total support for activity declined by 16% across the 9 years (p <.001). Companionship had the greatest decline among types (17%–18%, p <.001). More work is needed to understand the factors contributing to the decline in support and how to enable access to support for physical activity in older adults.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; SOCIAL support; HEALTH services accessibility; ACTIVE aging; CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICAL activity; HEALTH behavior; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EMOTIONS; OLD age; MIDDLE age
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2023, Vol 31, Issue 5, p776
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2021-0502