Why the study?
Is physical activity associated with subjective well-being and biomarkers of somatic health in active seniors?
Population
389 community-dwelling senior citizens (127 men and 262 women), mean age 74 ± 5 years, in Sweden.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform well-being strategies in active seniors; leaves open whether increasing activity improves subjective well-being.
Is physical activity associated with subjective well-being and biomarkers of somatic health in active seniors?
In active Swedish seniors, physical activity is a stronger determinant of subjective well-being than somatic biomarkers, though it accounts for only a small portion of the variance.
Hurtig‐Wennlöf et al. (2014) studied this question.
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