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Lifestyle physical activity of older rural women
Author(s) -
Plonczynski Donna J.,
Wilbur JoEllen,
Larson Janet L.,
Thiede Keith
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20282
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , demographics , gerontology , psychological intervention , physical activity , social support , psychology , environmental health , medicine , interpersonal communication , demography , social psychology , sociology , physical therapy , psychiatry
The purpose of this study was to describe and examine the lifestyle physical activity behaviors (household, leisure, occupational) of older rural women. Background characteristics included demographics, environment, social support, and health. Intrapersonal characteristics included motivation and self‐efficacy. The majority of the women's energy expenditure was in the household dimension. Social support was positively associated with household activities. A higher level of leisure physical activity was associated with living within the two small cities and reporting lower levels of health and lower motivation. This research highlights the importance of household physical activity and the contribution of social support for household physical activity, both of which may be important in developing interventions to promote physical activity in older rural women. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 31:501–513, 2008