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Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study

Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study
Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study
Background: Physical activity (PA) is difficult to assess and few instruments are relevant to older people. We have developed a self-administered PA questionnaire (HPAQ) for the Hertfordshire Cohort Study; we report its feasibility and validity and describe PA participation in older people.
Methods: 525 participants completed the HPAQ; 15 women also completed the EPAQ-2 for validation. Activity participation was described using percentage participation, estimated energy expenditure and cluster analysis.
Results: Most participants found the HPAQ simple to complete. Agreement between the HPAQ and EPAQ-2 was good. Activities with highest participation rates and energy expenditures were walking (99.6%, 149.8 MET.h/mth) for men and home activities (100%, 287.1 MET.h/mth) for women. Clustering identified three patterns of activity participation for men (“Keep Fit”, “Indoors” & “Less active”), and two for women (“Keep Fit” & “Indoors”).
Conclusions: The HPAQ is a feasible and valid PA questionnaire for older people. Clustering identified different patterns of PA participation.
cohort studies, hertfordshire, cohort, hertfordshire cohort, activity, physical-activity
1874-8279
43-49
Martin, H.J.
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Aihie Sayer, A.
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Syddall, H.E.
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Dennison, E.M.
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Cox, V.A.
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Cooper, C.
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Martin, H.J.
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Syddall, H.E.
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Dennison, E.M.
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Cox, V.A.
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Cooper, C.
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Martin, H.J., Aihie Sayer, A., Syddall, H.E., Dennison, E.M., Cox, V.A. and Cooper, C. (2008) Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study. The Open Geriatric Medicine Journal, 1, 43-49. (doi:10.2174/1874827900801010043).

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Background: Physical activity (PA) is difficult to assess and few instruments are relevant to older people. We have developed a self-administered PA questionnaire (HPAQ) for the Hertfordshire Cohort Study; we report its feasibility and validity and describe PA participation in older people.
Methods: 525 participants completed the HPAQ; 15 women also completed the EPAQ-2 for validation. Activity participation was described using percentage participation, estimated energy expenditure and cluster analysis.
Results: Most participants found the HPAQ simple to complete. Agreement between the HPAQ and EPAQ-2 was good. Activities with highest participation rates and energy expenditures were walking (99.6%, 149.8 MET.h/mth) for men and home activities (100%, 287.1 MET.h/mth) for women. Clustering identified three patterns of activity participation for men (“Keep Fit”, “Indoors” & “Less active”), and two for women (“Keep Fit” & “Indoors”).
Conclusions: The HPAQ is a feasible and valid PA questionnaire for older people. Clustering identified different patterns of PA participation.

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Published date: 2008
Keywords: cohort studies, hertfordshire, cohort, hertfordshire cohort, activity, physical-activity

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Local EPrints ID: 70478
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/70478
ISSN: 1874-8279
PURE UUID: 7173bdd2-4fd4-41d6-9e2e-8212fd591798
ORCID for H.E. Syddall: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-0306
ORCID for E.M. Dennison: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3048-4961
ORCID for C. Cooper: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-0709

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Date deposited: 12 Feb 2010
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 02:48

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Author: H.J. Martin
Author: A. Aihie Sayer
Author: H.E. Syddall ORCID iD
Author: E.M. Dennison ORCID iD
Author: V.A. Cox
Author: C. Cooper ORCID iD

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