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KMID : 0123520150220030228
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2015 Volume.22 No. 3 p.228 ~ p.235
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Predictors of Maintenance of Physical Activity among Hypertensive Older Adults in Korea
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Choi Jin-Yi
Chang Ae-Kyung
Lee Eun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine factors related with the maintenance of physical activity in Korean old adults with hypertension based on the social cognitive theory.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 300 old adults with hypertension from five public health centers in Korea was conducted using a self-reported questionnaire. Participants were designated as "maintainer" or "discontinuer" based on the reports to the Stages of Readiness to exercise Questionnaire.
Results: One hundred seventeen participants (39%) were designated as maintainers. The predictors of the maintenance of physical activity were gender (OR=3.19, p=.049), education (OR=3.50, p=.049), outcome expectation (OR=1.21, p<.001), self-efficacy (OR=.22, p=.007), and physical activity planning (OR=1.19, p=.002).
Conclusion: Findings from this study suggest that nursing interventions to improve the maintenance of physical activity in the hypertensive elderly should focus on increasing outcome expectation, self-efficacy, and physical activity planning strategies especially on the female elderly with lower education level.
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KEYWORD
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Physical activity, Aged, Hypertension
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