Influences research of arteriosclerosis on physical inactivity of elderly people in community

Abstract

Objective: To explore the relationship between arteriosclerosis and physical inactivity (PI) among the elderly in the community, and to determine whether arteriosclerosis can be used as a risk factor for physical inactivity among the elderly in the community. Methods: This study selected the elderly with sufficient physical activity who collected complete data from January 2019 to January 2020 in a community of Bengbu City for physical activity follow-up. The follow-up time was from September 2020 to February 2021. According to the judgment criteria of physical inactivity, the follow-up results were divided into the physical inactivity group and sufficient physical activity group. The incidence of physical inactivity of the elderly in the community with and without the arteriosclerosis group was compared. The impact of arteriosclerosis on the occurrence of physical inactivity of the elderly in the community was analyzed by logistic regression analyses. Results: The incidence of PI at follow-up was 21%, with a higher incidence of physical inactivity in the group with atherosclerosis (31.4%) than in the group without atherosclerosis (11.4%), with a statistically significant difference. (P < 0.05). The risk of PI in the group with atherosclerosis may be 2.856 times higher than in the group without atherosclerosis [OR=2.856, 95%CI (1.381, 5.906), P=0.005]. Conclusion:  Arteriosclerosis can be used as an independent risk factor for physical inactivity among the elderly in the community. In the process of aging, the monitoring of arteriosclerosis and other indicators should be strengthened, to reduce the occurrence of PI and promote physical and psychological well-being among the elderly in the community.