Physical activity measurement in older adults: Relationships with mental health

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 369-380

  Parker, Sarah J ^a   Strath, Scott J ^b   Swartz, Ann M ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Affect; Elderly; Exercise; Pedometers

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 55249111522     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.4.369     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Ainsworth, B.E., Bassett, D.R., Jr., Strath, S.J., Swartz, A.M., O'Brien, W.L., Thompson, R., et al. (2000). Comparison of three methods for measuring the time spent in physical activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32, S457-S464.
2. Arent, S., Landers, D., & Etnier, J. (2000). The effects of exercise on mood in older adults: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 8(4), 407-430.
3. Bassett, D.R., Jr., Ainsworth, B.E., Leggett, S.R., Mathien, C.A., Main, J.A., Hunter, D.C., et al. (1996). Accuracy of five electronic pedometers for measuring distance walked. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 28(8), 1071-1077.
4. Blazer, D., Burchett, B., Service, C., & George, L.K. (1991). The association of age and depression among the elderly: An epidemiologic exploration. Journal of Gerontology, 46(6), M210-M215.
5. Cairney, J., Faught, B., Hay, J., Wade, T., & Corna, L. (2005). Physical activity and depressive symptoms in older adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2(1), 98-114.
6. Chobanian, A.V., Bakris, G.L., Black, H.R., Cushman, W.C., Green, L.A., Izzo, J.L., et al. (2003). Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Hypertension, 42, 1206-1252.
7. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Marx, M.S., & Guralnik, J.M. (2003). Motivators and barriers to exercise in an older community-dwelling population. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 11(2), 242-253.
8. Crawford, J.R., & Henry, J.D. (2004). The positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS): Construct validity, measurement properties and normative data in a large non-clinical sample. The British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 43(Pt. 3), 245-265.
9. Diefenbach, M.A., Leventhal, E.A., Leventhal, H., & Miller, P.L. (1996). Negative affect relates to cross-sectional but not longitudinal symptom reporting: Data from elderly adults. Health Psychology, 15(4), 282-288.
10. Diener, E., Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
11. Dunn, A.L., Trivedi, M.H., & O'Neal, H.A. (2001). Physical activity dose-response effects on outcomes of depression and anxiety. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(6 Suppl.), S587-S597.
12. Fox, K.R., & Stathi, A. (2002). Physical activity and mental health in older adults: Current evidence and future perspectives. Psychology: The Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 9(4), 563-580.
13. Fox, K.R., Stathi, A., McKenna, J., & Davis, M. (2007). Physical activity and mental well-being in older people participating in the Better Ageing Project. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 100, 591-602.
14. Fukukawa, Y., Nakashima, C., Tsuboi, S., Kozakai, R., Doyo, W., Niino, N., et al. (2004). Age differences in the effect of physical activity on depressive symptoms. Psychology and Aging, 19, 346-351.
15. Harris, J.A., & Benedict, F. (1918). Biometric study of human basal metabolism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 4(12), 370-373.
16. Hendelman, D., Miller, K., Bagget, C., Debold, E., & Freedson, P. (2000). Validity of accelerometry for the assessment of moderate intensity physical activity in the field. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(9), S442-S449.
17. Howell, D. (2002). Statistical methods for psychology (5th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Duxbury Thomson Learning.
18. Kahn, J.H., Hessling, R.M., & Russell, D.W. (2003). Social support, health, and well-being among the elderly: What is the role of negative affectivity? Personality and Individual Differences, 35(1), 5-17.
19. Ko, Y., & Coons, S.J. (2005). An examination of self-reported chronic conditions and health status in the 2001 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 21(11), 1801-1808.
20. Kriska, A. M., & Casperson, C. J. (1997). A collection of physical activity questionnaires for health-related research. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 29(6 Suppl.), 5-9.
21. Lindwall, M., Rennemark, M., Halling, A., Bergelund, J., & Hassman, P. (2007). Depression and exercise in elderly men and women: Findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 15(1), 41-55.
22. Mâsse, L.C., Fuemmeler, B.F., Anderson, C.B., Matthews, C.E., Trost, S.G., Catellier, D.J., & Treuth, M. (2005). Accelerometer data reduction: A comparison of four reduction algorithms on selected outcome variables. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(11 Suppl.), S544-S554.
23. Matthew, C.E. (2005). Calibration of accelerometer outputs for adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(11), S512-S522.
24. McAuley, E., Blissmer, B., Marquez, D., Jerome, G., Kramer, A., & Katula, J. (2000). Social relations, physical activity and well-being in older adults. Preventive Medicine, 31(5), 608-617.
25. Menec, V.H. (2003). The relation between everyday activities and successful aging: A 6-year longitudinal study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 58(2), S74-S82.
26. Mroczek, D.K., & Spiro, A. (2005). Change in life satisfaction during adulthood: Findings from the Veterans' Affairs Normative Aging Study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88(1), 189-202.
27. Mummery, K., Schofield, G., & Caperchione, C. (2004). Physical activity dose-response effects on mental health status in older adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 28(2), 188-192.
28. Netz, Y., Wu, M-J., Becker, B., & Tenenbaum, G. (2005) Physical activity and psychological well-being in advanced age: A meta-analysis of intervention studies. Psychology and Aging, 20(20), 272-284.
29. Pate, R.R., Pratt, M., Blair, S.N., Haskell, W.L., Macera, C.A., Bouchard, C., et al. (1995). Physical activity and public health. A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. Journal of the American Medical Association, 273, 402-407.
30. Sesso, H.D. (2007). Invited commentary: A challenge for physical activity epidemiology. American Journal of Epidemiology, 165, 1351-1353.
31. Stewart, A.L., Mills, K.M., Sepsis, P.G., King, A.C., McLellan, B.Y., Roitz, K., & Ritter, P.L. (1997). Evaluation of CHAMPS, a physical activity promotion program for older adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 19(4), 353-361.
32. Strath, S.J., Bassett, D.R., & Swartz, A.M. (2004). Comparison of the College Alumnus Questionnaire Physical Activity Index with objective monitoring. Annals of Epidemiology, 14(6), 409-415.
33. Stubbe, J.H., de Moor, M.H., Boomsma, D.I., & de Geus, E.J. (2007). The association between exercise participation and well-being: A co-twin study. Preventive Medicine, 44(2), 148-152.
34. Wareham, N.J., & Rennie, K.L. (1998). The assessment of physical activity in individuals and populations: Why try to be more precise about how physical activity is assessed? International Journal of Obesity, 22(Suppl. 2), S30-S38.
35. Washburn, R.A., Smith, K.W., Jette, A.M., & Janney, C.A. (1993). The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): Development and Evaluation. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 46(2), 153-162.
36. Watson, D., Clark, L.A., & Carey, G. (1988). Positive and negative affectivity and their relation to anxiety and depressive disorders. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 97, 346-353.
37. Watson, D., Clark, L.A., & Tellegen, A. (1988). Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS Scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54(6), 1063-1070.
38. Yoshiuchi, K., Nakahara, R., Kumano, H., Kuboki, T., Togo, F., Watanabe, E., et al. (2006). Yearlong physical activity and depressive symptoms in older Japanese adults: Crosssectional data from the Nakanojo study. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(7), 621-624. Author: Read proofs carefully. This is your ONLY opportunity to make changes. NO further alterations will be allowed after this point.