Study on the relationship between physical activity, quality of life and depression among the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2013.17.002
- VernacularTitle:老年人身体活动与生活质量及抑郁的相关性研究
- Author:
Lai-You LI
1
;
Yan-Ling LI
;
Lin KANG
;
Gui-Xia SU
;
Peng-Wa ZHANG
Author Information
1. 河北医科大学第四医院东院护理部
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Physical activity;
Quality of life;
Depression;
Relationship
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2013;19(17):1989-1993
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the relationship between physical activity (PA),health related quality of life (HRQOL) and depression among community dwelling and institutionalized elderly.Methods YPAS,SF-36 and GDS were used to investigate physical activity,HRQOL and depression in 436 elderly (58％ community-dwellers and 42％ institutionalized),and their relationship was analyzed.Results Physical activity time of elderly was (40.5 ± 1.2) h in the community and (35.2 ± 0.5) h in the institutions,and the difference was statistically significant (F =26.9,P ＜ 0.01).The psychical score and psychological score in SF-36 were (66.3 ± 0.9) and (63.5 ± 0.8) in community elderly,higher than (56.3 ±0.8) and(51.3 ± 0.7)in institutionalized elderly,and the differences were statistically significant (t =4.7,3.9,respectively;P ＜0.01).11.1％ of elderly in community and 18.5％ of institutionalized elderly had moderate depression,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =3.9,P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistically significant difference of severe depression rate between two groups (x2 =6.5,P ＞ 0.05).HRQOL of elderly,except for emotional function,had positive relationship with PA (r =0.108-0.255,P ＜ 0.01),and depression score had positive relationship with YPAS score and weekly energy cost (r =0.156,0.121,respectively; P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Physical activity is significantly related to both physical and psychological dimensions in HRQOL,and QA has positive effect on both community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly.
