老年人身体活动与生命质量之关系研究

On the Study of the Relationship between Elderly People's Physical Activity and Quality of Life

使用问卷调查法进行调查研究,针对台中市六个行政区65岁以上老年人为研究对象,获得有效问卷898份,平均年龄71.32岁。根据调查所得资料,以描述性统计、单因子变异数分析等统计方法进行分析。获得以下结果:身体活动量与生理生命质量(PCS)及心理生命质量(MCS)成显著正相关,而每周运动三天以上的老年人,仅在心理生命质量(MCS)上有较佳的表现,但若达到每周运动五天以上,则不仅心理生命质量(MCS)上较佳,生理生命质量(PCS)也有较佳的表现。建议老年人平时应增加身体活动量,每周从事五天以上的运动,增强体适能,提升生命质量。

Using questionnaire research,with the object of over 65 years old elderly people in six administrative regions of Taichung city. Their average age were 71？32 years old,898 valid questionnaires received, and according to the research data to analyze by methods of descriptive statistics and One-way ANOVA. The results indicated：There is significant negative correlation between physical activity and PCS as well as MCS. Elders who exercise more than three days a week only perform better in MCS. However,if the number of days of doing exercise reaches five days a week, it will get better performance not only MCS but also PCS. We suggest the elderly people should increase the physical activity and exercise more than five days a week to strengthen the physical adaptability, enhance the quality of life.