Clinical outcomes of older men according to their level of physical activity
| Clinical outcomes at the follow-up assessment | Physically inactive N=2535 n (%) | Physically active N=741 n (%) | Risk ratio* | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 168 (7.6) | 36 (5.4) | 0.71 | 0.50 to 1.01 |
| Cognitive impairment | 730 (33.0) | 190 (28.4) | 0.86 | 0.75 to 0.98 |
| Impaired IADL | 1460 (57.6) | 349 (47.1) | 0.82 | 0.75 to 0.89 |
| Impaired ADL | 958 (37.8) | 220 (29.7) | 0.79 | 0.70 to 0.89 |
| No mood, cognitive or functional impairment* | 680 (26.8) | 259 (34.9) | 1.30 | 1.16 to 1.47 |
Outcomes were collected 11 years after the assessment of physical activity.
We considered physically active men who reported 150 min or more of vigorous exertion during a typical week.
*Risk ratio of the outcome of men who are physically active relative to their insufficiently active counterparts.
†Risk ratio=1.21 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.35) after adjustment for age, education, marital status, smoking, alcohol use, body mass, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease at the time of entry into the study.
IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; ADL, activities of daily living.