Going outdoors daily predicts long-term functional and health benefits among ambulatory older people
Going outdoors daily predicts long-term functional and health benefits among ambulatory older people
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DOI：
10.1177/0898264308315427
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发表时间：
2008-04-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Stessman, Jochanan
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作者：
Jacobs, Jeremy M.;Cohen, Aaron;Stessman, Jochanan
目的：探讨老年人外出频率与健康和功能状态之间的关系。方法：从耶路撒冷纵向研究中随机选择1920年或1921年出生的流动参与者，在70岁和77岁时接受健康、功能和社会心理变量的评估。收集了12年的死亡率数据。结果：女性每天外出的次数少于男性。70岁时每天外出的参与者在77岁时报告的肌肉骨骼疼痛、睡眠问题、尿失禁和日常生活活动（adl）下降的新抱怨明显减少。Logistic回归分析表明，70岁时不每天出门可预测随后对ADL的依赖、自评健康状况不佳和77岁时尿失禁。讨论：对于独立的老年人来说，每天外出是有益的，与减少功能衰退和改善健康措施有关。
Objective: This article examines the association between frequency of going out of the house and health and functional status among older people. Method: A randomly chosen cohort of ambulatory participants born in 1920 or 1921 from the Jerusalem Longitudinal Study underwent assessments for health, functional, and psychosocial variables at ages 70 and 77. Twelve-year mortality data were collected. Results: Women went out daily less than did men. Participants going out daily at age 70 reported significantly fewer new complaints at age 77 of musculoskeletal pain, sleep problems, urinary incontinence, and decline in activities of daily living (ADLs). Logistic regression analysis indicated that not going out daily at age 70 was predictive of subsequent dependence in ADL, poor self-rated health, and urinary incontinence at age 77. Discussion: Going out daily is beneficial among independent older people, correlating with reduced functional decline and improved health measures.