Evaluation of Nutrients Intake for a Group of Jordanian Older Adults with Sarcopenia Syndrome in Amman: An Explorative and Pilot Study

Table 19

Physical activity for participants included in the study.

Physical activity	Sarcopenia group N (%)	Control group N (%)	value
Over the past 7 days, how often did you take a walk outside your home or yard for any reason? For example, for fun or exercise, walking to work, etc.?
Never	9 (36)	1 (4)
Seldom (1–2 days)	13 (52)	1 (4)	≤0.001
Sometimes (3–4 days)	3 (12)	15 (60)
Often (5–7 days)	0 (0)	8 (32)
Over the past 7 days, how often did you engage in light sport or recreational activities?
Never	23 (92)	17 (68)
Seldom (1–2 days)	1 (4)	8 (32)	0.025
Sometimes (3–4 days)	1 (4)	0 (0)
Often (5–7 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Over the past 7 days, how often did you engage in moderate sport and recreational activities?
Never	25 (100)	25 (100)
Seldom (1–2 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Sometimes (3–4 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Often (5–7 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Over the past 7 days, how often did you engage in strenuous sport and recreational activities?
Never	25 (100)	25 (100)
Seldom (1–2 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Sometimes (3–4 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Often (5–7 days)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Over the past 7 days, how often did you do any exercises specifically to increase muscle strength and endurance, such as lifting weights or push-ups, etc.?
Never	25 (100)	15 (60)
Seldom (1–2 days)	0 (0)	5 (20)	0.006
Sometimes (3–4 days)	0 (0)	4 (16)
Often (5–7 days)	0 (0)	1 (4)
During the past 7 days, have you done any light housework, such as dusting or washing dishes?
Never	5 (20)	2 (8)
Seldom (1–2 days)	16 (64)	8 (32)	0.001
Sometimes (3–4 days)	4 (16)	2 (8)
Often (5–7 days)	0(0)	13 (52)

N represents the number of participants, (%) represents the percentage of the participants, and is set as significant.