J Agric Med Community Health.  2023 Jun;48(2):103-117. 10.5393/JAMCH.2023.48.2.103.

The Relationship between Social Relations and Physical Activity in the Young-old and Old-old Elderly

• Jeon SY
• Lee SG

• KMID: 2549226
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2023.48.2.103

Abstract

Objectives
This study aims to reveal the relationship between social relations and physical activity in the young-old and old-old elderly.
Methods
Data from 2020 National survey of Older Koreans were used, and a total of 10,097 subjects over the age of 65 were included in analysis. The dependent variable was physical activity, and the independent variables were social relations barrier and motivational factors. x² -test and binary logistic regression were performed for data analysis.
Results
The physical activity rate in the elderly were 40.8% in the young-old and 29.2% in the old-old. The socio-demographic characteristics affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were sex, residential area, employment status and household income, and the old-old elderly were sex, age, residential area, education level and household income. The social relations barrier factors affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were number of close friends, family care, exercise information search and video viewing, and the old-old elderly were household type, number of close friends, participation in exercise education, exercise information search and video viewing. The social relations motivational factors affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were call with children/relative/friend, participation in sports activity, access time from home to parks, and the old-old elderly were call with children/relative/friend, participation in sports activity, satisfaction with green spaces.
Conclusions
It was found that social relations barrier and motivational factors of the elderly are important factors to consider when developing physical activity promotion strategy, and there are also difference between the age of the elderly.

Keyword

Social relations; Physical activity; Young-old elderly; Old-old elderly