The Relationships between Activity and Quality of Life for Older Men and Women at Different Ages in Taiwan |
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| Authors: | Yueh-Ping Li Sang-I Lin Susan J Fetzer |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Life Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan;2. Department of Physical Therapy, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan;3. School of Nursing, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated the relationships between types of activity and quality of life (QOL) for older men and women at different ages. Based on cross-sectional data that included 220 community-dwelling elderly persons aged 65 and older in southern Taiwan, the results showed that the participation rates in many activities declined with age for both genders. Social activity and solitary leisure activity were significantly associated with QOL for old-old men, but not for young-old men. Only social activity was significantly associated with QOL for young-old women, but there was no significant association between any activity and QOL for old-old women. |
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| Keywords: | activity quality of life gender age elderly person |
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