Attitudes to ageing and objectively-measured sedentary and walking behaviour in older people: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

PloS One
Catharine R GaleSeniors USP Team

Abstract

Prolonged sitting and low activity-both common in older people-are associated with increased mortality and poorer health. Whether having a more negative attitude to ageing is associated with higher levels of these behaviours is unclear. We investigated the prospective relationship between attitudes to ageing and objectively measured sedentary and walking behaviour. Participants were 271 members of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. At age 72 years, participants completed the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire which assesses attitudes on three domains-Psychosocial loss, Physical change and Psychological growth. At age 79 years, participants wore an activPAL activity monitor for seven days. The outcome measures were average daily time spent sedentary, number of sit-to-stand transitions, and step count. There were no significant associations between any of the Attitude to Ageing domain scores and time spent sedentary or number of sit-to-stand transitions. In sex-adjusted analysis, having a more positive attitude to ageing as regards Physical change was associated with a slightly higher daily step count, for a SD increment in score, average daily step count was greater by 1.5% (95% CI 0.6%, 2.4%). On further adjustment for potential con...Continue Reading

References

Jun 1, 1983·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·A S Zigmond, R P Snaith
Oct 30, 2001·Behavioural Brain Research·Y BenjaminiI Golani
Aug 2, 2002·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·Becca R LevyStanislav V Kasl
Aug 29, 2002·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Becca R LevyStanislav V Kasl
Sep 30, 2005·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Catherine A SarkisianCarol M Mangione
Oct 20, 2006·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·K LaidlawUNKNOWN WHOQOL-OLD Group
May 2, 2008·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·C Sánchez PalaciosM J Blanca Mena
Jan 15, 2011·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Sarah Kozey-KeadlePatty S Freedson
Nov 1, 2011·International Journal of Epidemiology·Guenther SamitzMarcel Zwahlen
Jan 19, 2012·International Journal of Epidemiology·Ian J DearyJohn M Starr
Feb 20, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kerry A Sargent-CoxMary A Luszcz
Dec 10, 2013·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Juliet A HarveyDawn A Skelton
Jan 10, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Sebastien F M ChastinNatalie DiCroce
Nov 6, 2014·BioMed Research International·Marcin CzyżTomasz Pniewski
Apr 30, 2015·PloS One·Deirdre A RobertsonRose Anne Kenny
Jul 21, 2015·Psychological Bulletin·Michael S North, Susan T Fiske
Oct 7, 2015·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Sebastien F M ChastinUNKNOWN DEDIPAC consortium
Dec 23, 2015·Psychology and Aging·Deirdre A RobertsonRose Anne Kenny
Jul 17, 2016·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Sebastien F M ChastinUNKNOWN DEDIPAC consortium, expert working group and consensus panel
Nov 29, 2016·International Psychogeriatrics·Kerry Sargent-Cox

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 8, 2021·BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine·Matthew L StevensEmmanuel Stamatakis

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Stata

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.