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April 10, 2026Open Access

Physical activity participation among older people and its association with health status and quality of life: A community based cross-sectional study.

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NSNikhlesh SahooKJKhushboo JunejaAAAbsar Ahmad

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Overview

Community-based study reveals a strong link between physical activity and quality of life in older adults, suggesting public health benefits.

Key Points

  • This research assesses physical activity levels in older adults and explores their association with health status and quality of life.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study among individuals aged 60+ in a community setting.
  • Used snowball sampling via jogger's parks for participant recruitment.
  • Physical activity measured using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE).
  • Quality of life assessed using the Stark questionnaire.
  • Data analyzed through descriptive statistics and regression analysis.
  • Physically active individuals reported a nine times higher likelihood of good quality of life compared to inactive peers.
  • Positive associations were found between physical activity levels and self-reported health status.

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Sahoo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8970c6c1944d70ce08506https://doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2026.v38i01.012
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