Barriers related to Walking Activity according to the Age Group of Rural residents
10.5393/JAMCH.2020.45.2.089
- Author:
Bokyoung KIM
1
;
Gyeong-Ye LEE
;
Ae-Rim SEO
;
Mi-Ji KIM
;
Sung-Hyo SEO
;
Ki-Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2020;45(2):89-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Objective:This study aimed to report the relationship between walking activity and perceived physical activity barriers after classifying the age group(≤64, 65-74, ≥75).
Methods:The subjects were conducted on 1500 residents of two areas, and the walking activity was defined as five or more times a week, 10 minutes or more at a time, and 30 minutes or more per day. Perceived physical activity barriers were lack of time, lack of social support, lack of energy, lack of willpower, and fear of falling.
Results:In the group under 64 year, the lack of time (exp(B)=0.819, p=0.002) and the lack of willpower (exp(B)=0.656, p<0.001) were significantly associated. In the 65-74 year old group, the lack of willpower (exp(B)=0.714, p<0.001) and fear of falling (exp(B)=0.787, p=0.003) were a significant association. In the group aged 75 years and over, lack ofwill power (exp(B)=0.734, p<0.001) and fear of falling (exp(B)=0.807, p=0.003) were significantly associated.
Conclusion:In order to solve the lack of willpower and lack of time, a walking activity should be performed together at a certain time in the village, and the elderly in the late ages should reduce the fear of falling by performing a fall prevention exercise in parallel.
