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Aims and Significance: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the health-related benefits of PA and exercise and assess the relationship between leisure-time activity levels and pain; discomfort; physical function; range of motion (ROM); mobility, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in females aged 65 years and older. Methods: 40 older females residing in the Durham Region of Ontario participated in the study of which 60% (N=24) were categorized as active (71 years mean age) and 40% (N=16) were considered inactive (82 years mean age). Self-reported questionnaires were employed to measure health outcomes including a visual analog scale (VAS), a health questionnaire, medical outcomes short form-12 (SF-12) and activity levels questionnaire for older adults (ALQOA). Results: Older active arthritic females reported less pain (p<0.001); less discomfort (p<0.001); higher physical function (p<0.0001); higher ROM (p<0.001); higher mobility (p<0.0001), and higher HRQOL (p<0.0001) scores, in comparison to their inactive counterparts. Conclusion: In support of my hypotheses, older females with arthritis who were active reported significantly: (i) Less pain; (ii) lower discomfort; (iii) higher HRQOL; (iv) higher mobility; (v) higher physical function, and (vi) higher ROM. These preliminary findings suggest that older females with arthritis living an active lifestyles can have both physical and mental health benefits.","abstract_html":"Background: Arthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease, which affects two million older Canadians, of which the majority are older females (65+ years). With no cure, methods to improve arthritic symptoms are essential to maintain physical and mental health. Physical activity (PA) and exercise may be advantageous strategies for improving arthritis-related symptoms and mental health outcomes, yet there is a lack of consistent evidence surrounding these terms. Aims and Significance: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the health-related benefits of PA and exercise and assess the relationship between leisure-time activity levels and pain; discomfort; physical function; range of motion (ROM); mobility, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in females aged 65 years and older. Methods: 40 older females residing in the Durham Region of Ontario participated in the study of which 60% (N=24) were categorized as active (71 years mean age) and 40% (N=16) were considered inactive (82 years mean age). Self-reported questionnaires were employed to measure health outcomes including a visual analog scale (VAS), a health questionnaire, medical outcomes short form-12 (SF-12) and activity levels questionnaire for older adults (ALQOA). Results: Older active arthritic females reported less pain (p<0.001); less discomfort (p<0.001); higher physical function (p<0.0001); higher ROM (p<0.001); higher mobility (p<0.0001), and higher HRQOL (p<0.0001) scores, in comparison to their inactive counterparts. Conclusion: In support of my hypotheses, older females with arthritis who were active reported significantly: (i) Less pain; (ii) lower discomfort; (iii) higher HRQOL; (iv) higher mobility; (v) higher physical function, and (vi) higher ROM. These preliminary findings suggest that older females with arthritis living an active lifestyles can have both physical and mental health benefits.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Piasecka, Barbara"],"institution":"University of Ontario Institute of Technology","degree_name":"Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":"Nuclear Engineering","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Bartfay, Wally J."],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2017,"date_issued":"2017-01-01","date_published":"2017-01-01","updated_at":"2026-07-24T05:35:16Z","subjects":["Physical activity","Excercise","Arthritis","Pain","Older adults"],"languages":["en"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/10155/782","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Bartfay, Wally J."]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Piasecka, Barbara"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2017-07-13T13:16:48Z","2022-03-29T16:56:41Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2017-07-13T13:16:48Z","2022-03-29T16:56:41Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2017-01-01"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Nuclear Engineering"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Ontario Institute of Technology"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Physical activity","Excercise","Arthritis","Pain","Older adults"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["en"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/10155/782"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Background: Arthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease, which affects two million older Canadians, of which the majority are older females (65+ years). With no cure, methods to improve arthritic symptoms are essential to maintain physical and mental health. Physical activity (PA) and exercise may be advantageous strategies for improving arthritis-related symptoms and mental health outcomes, yet there is a lack of consistent evidence surrounding these terms. Aims and Significance: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the health-related benefits of PA and exercise and assess the relationship between leisure-time activity levels and pain; discomfort; physical function; range of motion (ROM); mobility, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in females aged 65 years and older. Methods: 40 older females residing in the Durham Region of Ontario participated in the study of which 60% (N=24) were categorized as active (71 years mean age) and 40% (N=16) were considered inactive (82 years mean age). Self-reported questionnaires were employed to measure health outcomes including a visual analog scale (VAS), a health questionnaire, medical outcomes short form-12 (SF-12) and activity levels questionnaire for older adults (ALQOA). Results: Older active arthritic females reported less pain (p<0.001); less discomfort (p<0.001); higher physical function (p<0.0001); higher ROM (p<0.001); higher mobility (p<0.0001), and higher HRQOL (p<0.0001) scores, in comparison to their inactive counterparts. Conclusion: In support of my hypotheses, older females with arthritis who were active reported significantly: (i) Less pain; (ii) lower discomfort; (iii) higher HRQOL; (iv) higher mobility; (v) higher physical function, and (vi) higher ROM. These preliminary findings suggest that older females with arthritis living an active lifestyles can have both physical and mental health benefits."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Effects of physical activity and exercise on physical and mental health outcomes in female older adults with arthritis"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Bartfay, Wally J."],"dc:creator":["Piasecka, Barbara"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2017-07-13T13:16:48Z","2022-03-29T16:56:41Z"],"dc:date.available":["2017-07-13T13:16:48Z","2022-03-29T16:56:41Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2017-01-01"],"dc:description.abstract":["Background: Arthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease, which affects two million older Canadians, of which the majority are older females (65+ years). With no cure, methods to improve arthritic symptoms are essential to maintain physical and mental health. 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Self-reported questionnaires were employed to measure health outcomes including a visual analog scale (VAS), a health questionnaire, medical outcomes short form-12 (SF-12) and activity levels questionnaire for older adults (ALQOA). Results: Older active arthritic females reported less pain (p<0.001); less discomfort (p<0.001); higher physical function (p<0.0001); higher ROM (p<0.001); higher mobility (p<0.0001), and higher HRQOL (p<0.0001) scores, in comparison to their inactive counterparts. Conclusion: In support of my hypotheses, older females with arthritis who were active reported significantly: (i) Less pain; (ii) lower discomfort; (iii) higher HRQOL; (iv) higher mobility; (v) higher physical function, and (vi) higher ROM. 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