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Associations among Physician Advice, Physical Activity, and Sociodemographic Groups in Older Spanish Adults
Año:2012
Áreas de investigación
  • Humanidades y ciencias sociales
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Descripción
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between medical advice to engage in physical activity with type of demand required by physical activity and demographic variables. A cross-sectional study was developed, featuring a questionnaire on physicians? advice, and type of demand. The questionnaire was completed by a probability and nationwide sample of older adults in Spain ( n = 933, M = 74.1, range 65?93), randomly selected using multistage sampling. More physically active older adults have, more often than the less active, received physicians? advice to engage in physical activity. There is a signifi cant relationship between medical advice and type of demand ( p < .01) and age ( p < .05). However, no relationship was found between physician medical advice and gender, social class, or income. Physicians can effectively promote physical activity among sedentary older adults through appropriate advice. Consequently, health authorities should promote physicians? advising older patients to pursue physical activity.
Internacional
Si
JCR del ISI
Si
Título de la revista
Canadian Journal on Aging
ISSN
0714-9808
Factor de impacto JCR
0,918
Información de impacto
Volumen
DOI
10.1017/S0714980812000190
Número de revista
31
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1
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8
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  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Grupo de Investigación en nutrición, ejercicio y estilo de vida saludable. ImFINE
  • Grupo de Investigación: Grupo de Inv. Social y Técnicas Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y el Deporte
  • Departamento: Ciencias Sociales de la Actividad Física, del Deporte y del Ocio