Samantha L. Logan|Benjamin H. Gottlieb|Scott B. Maitland|Dan Meegan|Lawrence L. Spriet
The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) Questionnaire; Does It Predict Physical Health?
University of Guelph|University of Guelph|University of Guelph|University of Guelph|University of Guelph
lack physical activity common older adults increasing canadian senior population identifying minimum amount physical activity required maintain health older adults essential study determined whether relationships existed physical activity scale elderly pase questionnaire scores healthrelated measurements communitydwelling older adults meal delivery volunteers based observed relationships pase scores health parameters study attempted predict optimal pase score would ensure health parameters fell desired ranges older adults 297 communitydwelling older adults 613 female 6088 years 721 65 completed pase measured body composition cardiovascular blood parameters flexibility handgrip strength significant regression models using pase produced healthrelated measures relationships meaningful due low predictive capacity however correlational data suggested minimum pase score 140 males 120 females predicted favorable waist circumference conclusion findings demonstrated pase scores cannot used predict healthy physical measures although relationships pase wc could used encourage older adults become physically active