Assessing physical activity and function in the Filipino older adults

This cross-sectional study was conducted to describe: the physical activity and function of 47 Filipinos (N = 47), 65+ years old living in Honolulu; and the relationship between these two variables. Data collected included an interview on demographics, health history, physical activity and function....

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Published inJournal of cultural diversity Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 30 - 39
Main Authors Ceria-Ulep, Clementina D, Dalusung-Angosta, Alona, Magday-Asselstine, Richelle T, Castillo, Marilyn A, Pagano, Ian S, Li, Dongmei, Wooton, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Ms. Sallie Monique Allen 2013
Subjects
Activities of daily living
Activities of Daily Living - classification
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Emigrants and Immigrants
Exercise
Female
Hawaii
Health Behavior
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Male
Motor Activity
Nursing
Older people
Philippines - ethnology
Physical Fitness
Self-Assessment
Hawaii
Philippines
United States > US
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Summary:This cross-sectional study was conducted to describe: the physical activity and function of 47 Filipinos (N = 47), 65+ years old living in Honolulu; and the relationship between these two variables. Data collected included an interview on demographics, health history, physical activity and function. Performance based physical function tests included handgrip, chair stands, balance, ten foot and six minutes walk. For physical activity, most of the participants engaged in sedentary lifestyle. However, they did not have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADL) and generally had no difficulty with the performance-based physical function tests. Physical function, handgrip, was significantly related to heavy physical activity.
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ISSN:1071-5568
2169-415X