Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective
Objectives. This study aims to investigate the impact of medical conditions, mobility difficulties, and activity limitations on older people’s engagement in leisure activities. Methods. The analyses are based on a cross regional survey carried out in 2010 in the Bothnia region (Northern Sweden and W...
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| description | Objectives. This study aims to investigate the impact of medical conditions, mobility difficulties, and activity limitations on older people’s engagement in leisure activities. Methods. The analyses are based on a cross regional survey carried out in 2010 in the Bothnia region (Northern Sweden and Western Finland). A posted questionnaire, which included questions on different aspects of leisure engagement, medical history, and health, was sent out to older persons in the region. The final sample consisted of 5435 persons aged 65, 70, 75, and 80 years. The data was analyzed by using ordinary least squares (OLS) multivariate regression. Results. The most important predictor of leisure engagement abstention among older people is the prevalence of activity limitations, whereas mobility difficulties and medical conditions play less important roles. The strong negative association between activity limitations and leisure engagement remains significant even after we control for individual, sociodemographic characteristics, and country. Discussion. This study provides a window into leisure engagement in later life and factors influencing the magnitude of engagement in leisure activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ebb996129ee43e688fafefb01292a892025-08-20T02:06:19ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22042090-22122015-01-01201510.1155/2015/610154610154Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life PerspectiveIngeborg Nilsson0Fredrica Nyqvist1Yngve Gustafson2Mikael Nygård3Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, SwedenFaculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Social Policy Unit, Åbo Akademi University, 651 01 Vasa, FinlandDepartment of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, SwedenFaculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Social Policy Unit, Åbo Akademi University, 651 01 Vasa, FinlandObjectives. This study aims to investigate the impact of medical conditions, mobility difficulties, and activity limitations on older people’s engagement in leisure activities. Methods. The analyses are based on a cross regional survey carried out in 2010 in the Bothnia region (Northern Sweden and Western Finland). A posted questionnaire, which included questions on different aspects of leisure engagement, medical history, and health, was sent out to older persons in the region. The final sample consisted of 5435 persons aged 65, 70, 75, and 80 years. The data was analyzed by using ordinary least squares (OLS) multivariate regression. Results. The most important predictor of leisure engagement abstention among older people is the prevalence of activity limitations, whereas mobility difficulties and medical conditions play less important roles. The strong negative association between activity limitations and leisure engagement remains significant even after we control for individual, sociodemographic characteristics, and country. Discussion. This study provides a window into leisure engagement in later life and factors influencing the magnitude of engagement in leisure activities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/610154 |
| spellingShingle | Ingeborg Nilsson Fredrica Nyqvist Yngve Gustafson Mikael Nygård Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective Journal of Aging Research |
| title | Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective |
| title_full | Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective |
| title_short | Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective |
| title_sort | leisure engagement medical conditions mobility difficulties and activity limitations a later life perspective |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/610154 |
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