Exploring Physical Activity Levels and its Perceived Barriers among Indian Older Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Khushi Sharma
- Enrollment
- 400
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire for assessing Physical activity levels in the elderly.
Overview
Brief Summary
This observational cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the perceived barriers to physical activity and current activity levels among older adults aged 50 years and above. It uses standardized self-report questionnaires without any intervention and collects data at a single point in time in both institutional and community settings. Participants will be selected through convenience and snowball sampling. Tools include the Mini-Mental State Examination for cognitive screening, age-appropriate versions of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Barriers to Being Active Quiz adapted in Hindi, a socio-demographic data sheet, and the Modified Kuppuswamy Scale to assess socioeconomic status. Data will be anonymized, securely stored, and analyzed using SPSS version 16. Descriptive statistics will summarize variables, and inferential tests like chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA will identify significant associations, with a p-value below 0.05 indicating statistical significance.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 50.00 Year(s) to 80.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Community living male and female older adults aged 50 and above.
- •Able to speak, read, understand, and write in English and Hindi.
- •Mini-Mental Score Examination (MMSE) Score should be more than 24 out of 30.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals diagnosed with physical disabilities, specific medical conditions, pre-existing psychiatric disorders, or recent trauma/injuries such as cardio-pulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological conditions that affect physical performance and/or balance, inability to understand or follow spoken commands.
- •Individuals involved in any professional sports.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
International Physical Activity Questionnaire for assessing Physical activity levels in the elderly.
Time Frame: at baseline only
Barriers to Being Active Quiz (BBAQ) for measuring perceived barriers across domains such as time, social support, fear of injury, motivation, and environment.
Time Frame: at baseline only
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Khushi Sharma
Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy