Associations between starting and stopping volunteering and physical activity among older adults - longitudinal evidence from the German Ageing Survey

Linda Baumbach; Hans-Helmut König; André Hajek

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-12982-8

Associations between starting and stopping volunteering and physical activity among older adults - longitudinal evidence from the German Ageing Survey

Linda Baumbach
Hans-Helmut König
André Hajek

Beteiligte Einrichtungen

Gesundheitsökonomie und Versorgungsforschung

Abstract

Physical activity (PA) contributes to healthy aging. Several studies have investigated factors influencing PA. However, population-based studies evaluating associations between volunteering and changes in PA are lacking. Our aim was to clarify whether starting and stopping to volunteer is associated with changes in physical activity in older adults.

Bibliografische Daten

Originalsprache	Englisch
Aufsatznummer	578
ISSN	1471-2458
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12982-8
Status	Veröffentlicht - 23.03.2022