2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study on Factors and Physical Activities Related to Health-Related QOL in the Elderly

Research Project

Project/Area Number	14580052
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	体育学
Research Institution	Yamaguchi Prefectural University
Principal Investigator	AOKI Kunio Faculty of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social Welfare, Professor, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (80142826)
Project Period (FY)	2002 – 2004
Keywords	The Elderly living at home / Health-related QOL / Physical activity / Perceived benefits of exercise / Need to exercise
Research Abstract	The present study was designed to clarify the effects of factors and physical activity on health-related QOL in the elderly. The data were obtained through questionnaires distributed to 595(235 males, 308females) old people and multiple regression analysis using the stepwise method was applied to the data. 1) In old males, "Perceived Benefits of Exercise" (β=0.493, p<0.001), "the First Health-related QOL sores" (β=-0. 347, p<0.001), "Need to Exercise" (β=-0.204, p<0.001) and "Perceived Barriers of Exercise" (β=-0.132, p<0.001), respectively, promoted old males to improve their health-related QOL.. The multiple correlation coefficient was R=0.507 (R^2=0.257). 2) In old females, Perceived Benefits of Exercise (β=0.362, p<0.001), the First Health-related QOL sores (β=-0.408, p<0.001) and Need to Exercise (β=-0.222, p<0.001), respectively, promoted old males to improve their health-related QOL. The multiple correlation coefficient was R=0.493 (R^2=0.243).

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