Physical Activity Among Rural Older Adults with Diabetes
This analysis describes physical activity levels and factors associated with physical activity in an ethnically diverse sample of rural older adults with diabetes.About half (52.5%) of the participants stated that they had engaged in physical activity in the past year. Among those, 42.5% stated that they had no days with at least 30 minutes of continuous physical activity in the prior week, while 21.5% reported daily physical activity.Physical activity in this ethnically diverse sample of rural elders with diabetes is limited. Effort must be invested to increase physical activity in these groups.
Date
April 2006
Attribution
Thomas A. Arcury, PhD; Beverly M. Snively, PhD; Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MS; Shannon L. Smith, MA; Jeanette M. Stafford, MS; Lindsay K. Wetmore-Arkader, MA; and Sara A. Quandt, PhD
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Resource Type Publication |
Topic Recreation and physical education | Environment | Physical Activity and Disabilities | Rural Populations |
5Ps Promotion |
Geography Rural |
