Impact of apathy on physical activity in community-dwelling elderly

• Tokunaga Satoshi

  Department of Rehabilitation, Ushio Hospital

• Hotta Kazushi

  Faculty of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

• Fujii Keisuke

  Faculty of Health Science, Kansai University of Health Science

• Iwai Koichi

  Faculty of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

• Matsuda Tomoyuki

  Faculty of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

• Fujita Yoshihiko

  Faculty of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

• Wakayama Shuichi

  Faculty of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

• Okura Tomohiro

  Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• アパシーが地域在住高齢者の身体活動量に及ぼす影響
• アパシー ガ チイキ ザイジュウ コウレイシャ ノ シンタイ カツドウリョウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of apathy on physical activity in community-dwelling elderly. Subjects: The subjects were Three hundred and twenty-eight community-dwelling older adults living in Kasama City. Methods: Apathy, physical activity, depression, and social network were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. In addition, we measured physical performance (grip strength, five-times sit-to-stand test, one leg stand, sit and reach distance, timed up and go test) and cognitive function (5 cognitive tests, Trail Making Test). Results: Seventy-six participants (23.2%) showed apathy in the absence of depression, forty participants (12.2%) had depression but no apathy, fifty participants (15.2%) had both apathy and depression. The results of the multiple regression analyses were revealed that apathy, social network, sit and reach distance, 5 cognitive tests, and Trail Making Test had significantly impact on physical activity. In contrast, depression had not impact on physical activity. Conclusion: Our data suggest that apathy and depression exist independently, and apathy is one of the multiple factors affecting physical activity.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy

  Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy 10 (2), 73-79, 2020-07-22

  Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy

Keywords

• apathy
• community-dwelling elderly
• physical activity

Details

• CRID: 1390566775157380864
• NII Article ID: 130007884558
• NII Book ID: AA12893918
• DOI: 10.9759/hppt.10.73
• ISSN: 21873305
• ISSN: 21863741
• NDL BIB ID: 030568693
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I030568693
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hppt/10/2/10_73/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2021001307
• Text Lang: ja
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