Engagement in Ageless Gym Programs Among Older Adults in Rural Communities: A Retrospective Study on Relationships With Age, Health Conditions, and Proximity to Health Facilities.

IF 1.6 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Journal of Aging Research Pub Date : 2025-06-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1155/jare/2608531
Hung-Pin Chen, Yen-Po Yeh, Dih-Ling Luh
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Background: To investigate the association between community members' participation in Ageless Gym and their age, chronic disease history, lifestyle, and place of residence, and to analyze the related factors that influence their continuous participation in gym activities and physical fitness improvements. Methods: This study was a retrospective intergenerational study in which 1896 people aged 60 or older, who participated in the integrated community screening in Ershui Township, Changhua County, were analyzed, and the dependent variable was the participation in the Ageless Gym (445 people in total, 23.5%). The independent variables were the most recent screening questionnaire, including chronic disease history, health behaviors, age, and distance from the health center. Cox proportional risk regression modeling has been used as a multivariate variance analysis, and all statistical analyses have been conducted using SAS 9.4. Results: The hypotheses were partially supported: (1) People with a history of diabetes and osteoporosis were 1.62 times more likely to participate in ageless fitness than those without disease, respectively. (2) With regard to lifestyle, those who had regular health checks were 1.54 times more likely to participate in Ageless Gym than those who did not. (3) The probability of participating in ageless gyms is 0.69 and 0.42 times higher for people aged 70 to 79 and 80 than for people aged 60 to 69. (4) Elderly people living far from a health center were 0.67 times more likely to participate in Ageless Gym than those living nearby. (5) Comparison between those who are willing to participate and those who have consistently participated in the Ageless Gym revealed that factors that influence consistent participation include exercise habits, chronic diseases, and emphasis on healthy eating. (6) The fitness of people who regularly participate in the gym has improved considerably. Conclusions: This retrospective study provides insights for promoting exercise among the elderly, emphasizing the relationships between participation, age, health conditions, and proximity to health facilities.

农村社区老年人参与不老健身项目:与年龄、健康状况和接近卫生设施关系的回顾性研究
背景:调查社区成员参加不老健身房与其年龄、慢性病史、生活方式、居住地的关系,分析影响其持续参加不老健身房活动和体质改善的相关因素。方法:本研究采用回顾性代际研究方法,对彰化县二水乡参加社区综合筛查的1896名60岁及以上老年人进行分析,因变量为不老健身房参加情况(共445人,占23.5%)。自变量为最近的筛查问卷,包括慢性病史、健康行为、年龄和与健康中心的距离。多变量方差分析采用Cox比例风险回归模型,所有统计分析均采用SAS 9.4进行。结果:假设得到部分支持:(1)有糖尿病史和骨质疏松症者参加不老健身的可能性分别是无疾病者的1.62倍。(2)在生活方式方面,定期体检者参加不老健身房的可能性是不定期体检者的1.54倍。(3) 70 ~ 79岁和80岁人群参加无年龄健身房的概率分别是60 ~ 69岁人群的0.69倍和0.42倍。(4)远离健康中心的老年人参加不老健身房的可能性是附近老年人的0.67倍。(5)愿意参加和持续参加不老健身房的人的比较显示,影响持续参加的因素包括运动习惯、慢性疾病和对健康饮食的重视。经常去健身房的人的健康状况有了很大的改善。结论:这项回顾性研究为促进老年人运动提供了见解,强调了参与、年龄、健康状况和离卫生设施的远近之间的关系。
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Journal of Aging Research
Journal of Aging Research Medicine-Geriatrics and Gerontology
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