Physical Impairments Disrupt the Association Between Physical Activity and Loneliness: A Longitudinal Study

Janet M Boekhout; Brenda A J Berendsen; Denise A Peels; Catherine A W Bolman; Lilian Lechner

doi:10.1123/japa.2018-0325

Physical Impairments Disrupt the Association Between Physical Activity and Loneliness: A Longitudinal Study

Janet M Boekhout, Brenda A J Berendsen, Denise A Peels, Catherine A W Bolman, Lilian Lechner

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION:: This study explores the association between physical activity (PA), loneliness and the presence of physical chronic impairments among single older adults.

METHODS:: A longitudinal study (N = 575; mean age 76 ± 8 years) was conducted. The association between self-reported weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA), loneliness and presence of physical impairments was assessed with multilevel analyses at baseline, 3 months and 6 months.

RESULTS:: Improvements in MVPA were associated with decreases in loneliness (B = - 0.09; SE = 0.04; p = 0.020): this association became non-significant when including the presence of physical impairments in the analyses (p = 0.824), which in itself was positively associated with loneliness (B = 0.51; SE = 0.10; p <0.001).

DISCUSSION:: Findings indicate that physical impairments have a larger influence on loneliness than the level of PA. Interventions targeting PA and loneliness should tailor specifically to physical impairments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	787–796
Number of pages	34
Journal	Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Volume	27
Issue number	6
Early online date	12 Mar 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0325
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2019

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Physical Impairments Disrupt the Association Between Physical Activity and Loneliness : A Longitudinal Study. / Boekhout, Janet M; Berendsen, Brenda A J; Peels, Denise A ; Bolman, Catherine A W ; Lechner, Lilian.

In: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol. 27, No. 6, 01.12.2019, p. 787–796.

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