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The Relationship between Social Relations and Physical Activity in the Young-old and Old-old Elderly

전·후기 노인들의 사회적 관계와 신체활동 실천과의 관련성

  • So Youn Jeon (Department of Paramedicine, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology) ;
  • Sok Goo Lee (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 전소연 (대전보건대학교 응급구조(학)과) ;
  • 이석구 (충남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2023.05.15
  • Accepted : 2023.06.15
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to reveal the relationship between social relations and physical activity in the young-old and old-old elderly. Methods: Data from 2020 National survey of Older Koreans were used, and a total of 10,097 subjects over the age of 65 were included in analysis. The dependent variable was physical activity, and the independent variables were social relations barrier and motivational factors. x2-test and binary logistic regression were performed for data analysis. Results: The physical activity rate in the elderly were 40.8% in the young-old and 29.2% in the old-old. The socio-demographic characteristics affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were sex, residential area, employment status and household income, and the old-old elderly were sex, age, residential area, education level and household income. The social relations barrier factors affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were number of close friends, family care, exercise information search and video viewing, and the old-old elderly were household type, number of close friends, participation in exercise education, exercise information search and video viewing. The social relations motivational factors affecting physical activity were the young-old elderly were call with children/relative/friend, participation in sports activity, access time from home to parks, and the old-old elderly were call with children/relative/friend, participation in sports activity, satisfaction with green spaces. Conclusions: It was found that social relations barrier and motivational factors of the elderly are important factors to consider when developing physical activity promotion strategy, and there are also difference between the age of the elderly.

본 연구는 노인들의 사회적 관계와 신체활동 실천과의 관련성을 전기노인(65-74세)과 후기노인(75세 이상)으로 나누어서 살펴보았다. 연구 자료는 2020년 노인실태조사 원시자료를 이용하여 65세 이상 노인 10,097명을 대상으로 하였으며 사회적 관계(장애요인 및 동기요인)와 신체활동 실천과의 관련성 파악하고자 교차분석과 이분형 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 노인들의 신체활동 실천율은 전기노인 40.8%, 후기노인 29.2%로 전기노인이 11.6%p 더 높게 나타났다. 노인들의 신체활동 실천에 영향을 미치는 인구사회학적 특성으로 전기노인은 성별, 거주지역, 취업여부, 가구소득으로 나타났고, 후기노인은 성별, 연령, 거주지역, 교육수준, 가구소득으로 나타났다. 노인들의 신체활동 실천에 영향을 미치는 사회적 관계 장애요인으로 전기노인은 친한 친구수, 가족 간병여부, 운동 관련 정보검색 및 동영상 시청여부로 나타났고, 후기노인은 가구형태, 친한 친구수, 운동교육 참여여부, 운동 관련 정보검색 및 동영상 시청여부로 나타났다. 노인들의 신체활동 실천에 영향을 미치는 사회적 관계 동기요인으로 전기노인은 (손)자녀/친인척/친구와의 연락정도, 스포츠 활동 참여여부, 종교 및 사회활동 참여여부, 집에서 산책/운동할 수 있는 공원까지의 접근시간으로 나타났고, 후기노인은 (손)자녀/친인척/친구와의 연락정도, 스포츠 활동 참여여부, 녹지공간에 대한 만족정도로 나타났다. 결론적으로 노인들의 사회적 관계 장애요인과 동기요인은 신체활동 증진 전략 개발시 중요한 고려 요소임을 알 수 있었고, 노인 연령 간에도 차이가 있으므로 향후 전기노인과 후기노인의 특징을 고려한 맞춤형 신체활동 증진 정책 마련이 필요할 것이다.

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