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Physical Activity Determinants in Older German Adults at Increased Dementia Risk with Multimorbidity: Baseline Results of the AgeWell.de Study
- Background: Multimorbidity is a common issue in aging societies and is usually associated with dementia in older people. Physical activity (PA) may be a beneficial nonpharmacological strategy for patients with complex health needs. However, insufficient PA is predominant in this population. Thus, there is an evident need to expand the knowledge on potential determinants influencing PA engagement among elderly persons at risk of dementia and multimorbidity. Methods: We used baseline data from the multicenter, cluster-randomized controlled AgeWell.de study. The main aim was to describe PA engagement and identify potential PA determinants in a sample of community-dwelling Germans aged 60–77 years old with an increased risk of dementia and multimorbidity. Results: Of the 1030 included participants, approximately half (51.8%) engaged in PA ≥2 times/week for at least 30 min at baseline. We identified self-efficacy (beta = 0.202, (p < 0.001) and BMI (beta = −0.055, (p < 0.001) as potential PA determinants. Conclusions: The identified determinants, self-efficacy, and BMI are consistent with those reported in the literature. Specific knowledge on PA determinants and stages of change in persons with risk of dementia and multimorbidity might guide the development of effective future prevention measures and health services tailored to this population. Trial registration: German Clinical Trials Register (reference number: DRKS00013555).
Author: | Maria Isabel Cardona, Marina Weißenborn, Isabel Zöllinger, Eric Sven Kroeber, Alexander Bauer, Melanie Luppa, Alexander Pabst, David Czock, Hans-Helmut König, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen Gensichen, Thomas Frese, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Wolfgang HoffmannORCiD, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Jochen René Thyrian |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:gbv:9-opus-61235 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063164 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
Parent Title (English): | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Place of publication: | Basel |
Editor: | Paul B. Tchounwou |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first Publication: | 2022/03/08 |
Release Date: | 2022/11/15 |
Tag: | dementia; determinants; multimorbidity; physical activity |
GND Keyword: | - |
Volume: | 19 |
Issue: | 6 |
Faculties: | Universitätsmedizin / Institut für Community Medicine |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung |