Physical activity in a sample of elderly Greek people

dc.contributor.author	Μπαμπάτσικου, Φωτούλα Π.	en
dc.contributor.author	Γερογιάννη, Γεωργία K.	el
dc.contributor.author	Ζυγά, Σοφία	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτής, Χαρίλαος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-13T15:59:33Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-13T15:59:33Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3940
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	physical activity
dc.subject	Older people
dc.subject	Health promotion
dc.subject	Φυσική άσκηση
dc.subject	Ηλικιωμένοι
dc.subject	Τακτική άσκηση
dc.subject	Αστική περιοχή
dc.subject	Προαγωγή της υγείας
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.subject	Regular exercise
dc.subject	Urban area
dc.subject	Greece
dc.title	Physical activity in a sample of elderly Greek people	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a research study	en
heal.secondaryTitle	a research study	en
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classification	Public health
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Δημόσια υγεία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Δημόσια υγεία
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heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας.Τμήμα Δημόσιας Υγείας και Κοινοτικής Υγείας.Κατεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγείας (Δημόσιας Yγιεινής).	el
heal.publicationDate	2012-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Babatsikou, F., Gerogianni, G., Zyga, S. and Koutis, C. (September 2012) Physical activity in a sample of elderly Greek people: a research study. "Health Science Journal" Vol. 6(3): pp.518-533.	en
heal.abstract	The beneficial role of exercise in elderly people has been documented by numerous of studies and is associated with an improved quality of life and increased longevity. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the physical activity of elderly people in an urban area of Greek territory. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 426 elderly people who came from KAPI (Open Care Centers for Elderly) in Attica. Participants were men and women, aged of 65 years old and over. For the assessment of physical activity in elderly people there was conducted a seasonal record (summer / winter) of hours engaging in the following activities per week: standing, walking, cycling, sports of any kind, gardening, household tasks and home repairs. Statistical analysis was performed by the package SPSS 12.0. Results: A large percentage of men (58.6%) and even more women (62.3%) did not exercise regularly. Only 38.9% of men and 31.5% of women used to walk more than 1 hour a day, while 6.6% of men and 2.5% of women regularly used a bicycle for their transport. Additionally, 76.0% of women engaged in household tasks for more than 1 hour a day, while the corresponding figure for men was only 7.8%. Furthermore, 25.7% of men and 21.0% of women were occupied with gardening and home repairs for more than 1 hour a day. Conclusions: The present study showed that the participants had limited physical activity in general and minimal systematic exercise. The systematic exercise is rare in both, men and women, in people over 65 years old. Additionally, some level of physical activity was provided by necessary daily activities, such as household tasks for women and gardening and home repairs for both sexes. Taking into consideration the importance of physical activity in health promotion, the present issue should be one of the most important priorities in public health.	en
heal.journalName	Hellenic Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2012-07