Changes in Physical Activity Involvement and Attitude to Physical Activity in a 16-Year Follow-Up Study among the Elderly

Table 2

Modes of physical activity among men and women born in 1914–1923 aged 65–74 years at baseline and the group followed over 16 years (%, 𝑃).

Modes of physical activity	Follow-up group
	Baseline 1988	1988	1996	2004	Cochran Q-test, 𝑃
Men	𝑛 = 234–237	𝑛 = 54–59	𝑛 = 54–59	𝑛 = 54–59
Walking for fitness^a	77.6	91.6	88.1	81.3	.047
Calisthenics at home^a	44.3	48.3	55.1	60.3	.055
Swimming^b	23.6	32.2	27.1	22.0	.276
Cycling^b	33.3	39.0	33.9	18.6	.004
Cross-country skiing^b	27.1	48.3	25.9	10.3	<.001
Dancing^b	11.0	11.9	13.6	11.9	.913
Supervised physical training^b	9.9	11.9	13.6	39.0	<.001
Other^b	8.0	3.7	5.6	7.4	.717
Women	𝑛 = 389–391	𝑛 = 92–104	𝑛 = 92–104	𝑛 = 92–104
Walking for fitness^a	79.1	82.7	81.7	73.1	.271
Calisthenics at home^a	60.1	63.1	66.0	68.0	.822
Swimming^b	19.7	24.0	10.6	6.7	<.001
Cycling^b	19.8	29.1	12.6	1.0	<.001
Cross-country skiing^b	8.5	13.6	1.9	0.0	<.001
Dancing^b	5.4	4.9	4.9	1.9	.325
Supervised physical training^b	13.4	21.4	15.5	14.6	.239
Other^b	1.3	2.2	4.3	0.0	.135

^aWalking for fitness and calisthenics at home at least 2-3 times a week. ^bOther forms of physical exercise at least once a month.