Lifestyle Physical Activity of Older Rural Women

Overview

Journal Res Nurs Health

Specialties Health Services
Nursing
Public Health

Date 2008 Apr 4

PMID 18384050

Citations 8

Authors

Donna J Plonczynski

JoEllen Wilbur

Janet L Larson

Keith Thiede

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe and examine the lifestyle physical activity behaviors (household, leisure, occupational) of older rural women. Background characteristics included demographics, environment, social support, and health. Intrapersonal characteristics included motivation and self-efficacy. The majority of the women's energy expenditure was in the household dimension. Social support was positively associated with household activities. A higher level of leisure physical activity was associated with living within the two small cities and reporting lower levels of health and lower motivation. This research highlights the importance of household physical activity and the contribution of social support for household physical activity, both of which may be important in developing interventions to promote physical activity in older rural women.

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