Is sedentary behavior an intervening factor in the practice of physical activity in the elderly?

Abstract Objective: the present study aimed to analyze the association between current sedentary behavior and the practice of physical activity among elderly persons in the city of Maringá in the state of Paraná. Method: a cross-sectional study of 970 elderly subjects was carried out, using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: the modeling of structural equations revealed that the sedentary behavior has a significant effect (p

摘要 研究目的：本研究旨在剖析巴拉那州马林加市老年群体当前久坐行为与体育锻炼参与情况之间的关联。方法：本研究采用国际体力活动问卷（International Physical Activity Questionnaire），对970名老年受试者开展横断面研究。结果：结构方程建模显示，久坐行为具有显著影响（p