摘要
Purpose:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the differences between diseases,geriatric syndrome and medication use among sedentary and active community-dwelling elderly in Tehran.Method:In this cross-sectional study,465 community-dwelling elderly men aged 60-95 living independently in Tehran city,Iran participated voluntarily.After the evaluation of PA(physical activity)levels,subjects were divided into two(active elderly and sedentary elderly)groups.Then age-related geriatric syndromes and diseases were measured by questionnaires and functional tests.Data analysis was performed using SPSS(Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)statistical software version 21 and p-value of<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Achievements of the study:The result of T-test showed that compared with sedentary participants,highly active individuals had better life expectancyand lower risk of fall and sarcopenia(p<0.01).In relation to comorbidities,the number of diseases in physically active individuals was the same as men in sedentary group(p>0.05).It can be stated that higher PA level plays an effective role in the improvement of many age-related disorders and successful aging.
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We would like to thank the subjects who participated in the study.
