PA and the elderly

Question 1

What are advantages of PA for the elderly?

Answer 1

Improved fitness; improved functional health; reduced risk for physical disease; reduced risk for cognitive decline; weight management; reduced risks of falls; reduced sarcopenia; increased well-being and quality of life

Question 2

How does PA improve well-being of elderly?

Answer 2

Increases self-worth, sense of independence, and social engagement

Question 3

How much is spent on age-related healthcare?

Answer 3

~£36bn

Question 4

How much has age-related spending increased to?

Answer 4

£79bn

Question 5

What are PA recommendations for the elderly?

Answer 5

150 mins/wk MPA or 75mins/wk VPA; 2 days/wk resistance; 2 days/wk balance and co-ordination activitities; less SB

Question 6

What is classed as MPA for the elderly?

Answer 6

Brisk walking

Question 7

What is classed as VPA for the elderly?

Answer 7

Stairs

Question 8

What is classed as resistance for the elderly?

Answer 8

Grocery carrying

Question 9

What is a balance and co-ordination activity that the elderly can perform?

Answer 9

Tai Chi

Question 10

What are barriers to PA for the elderly?

Answer 10

Weather; darkness; crime; poor bus service; hills; lack of local amenities; poor accessibility of exercise facilities; lack of partner to be active with; limited to partner’s mobility; family encourages to rest in older age; health problems; loss of strength; fear of falling; belief of incapability of going out alone; no incentive

Question 11

What are enablers to PA for the elderly?

Answer 11

Access to amenities; green space; access to good transport; living close to bus stop; advice form physician and verbal encouragement; being part of an active social group; social enjoyment; positive perception of PA; fear of loss of independence; reluctance to change habits

Question 12

How many elderly do any more than 10 minutes of PA in 28 days? (seems bogus)

Answer 12

<30%

Question 13

How much does doing less than 4000 steps a day increase risk of unplanned hospital admissions?

Answer 13

Doubles risk

Question 14

For people over the age of 70, how many trips outdoors can contribute to their MVPA?

Answer 14

9 trips outside or more a week

Question 15

What were the aims of AVONet?

Answer 15

Promote getting out and about in local community; target functional ability and independence for people in transition of behaviour; make the active choice the easy choice

Question 16

How can functional ability be measured?

Answer 16

Short Physical Performance Battery

Question 17

What were the three stages in REACT?

Answer 17

Start up; build up; taking charge

Question 18

What were key innovations of REACT?

Answer 18

Loops of action planning, execution, reporting, feedback; supporting out of comfort zone; break down social barriers; actively target maintenance of active lifestyle, via signposting to sessions in same or different organisation; Ace participants involved as research partners in REACT study