Hydration status in Czech elderly adults: Gender and physical activity differences

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-201804-0005_hydration_status_in_czech_elderly_adults_gender_and_physical_activity_differences.php" target="_blank" >https://www.gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-201804-0005_hydration_status_in_czech_elderly_adults_gender_and_physical_activity_differences.php</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/ag.2018.023" target="_blank" >10.5507/ag.2018.023</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Hydration status in Czech elderly adults: Gender and physical activity differences

Original language description

Background: Dehydration is the most common fluid and electrolyte problem among elderly people. The elderly leading an active lifestyle may be a risk group vulnerable to dehydration. Objective: The goals of the study were: to assess hydration status and the fluid intake, to determine gender differences in hydration status and fluid intake, and to determine the role of physical activity on hydration status in free-living elderly people. Methods: The research sample included 105 participants aged 67.2 ± 3.7 years (52% women) living independently in their own homes. Urine specific gravity (USG) was used to evalute the hydration status (dehydration was defined as USG ≥ 1.020 and serious dehydration as USG &gt; 1.030). A 4-day food record was used to monitor fluid intake, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaires - Short Form was used to assess physical activity. Results: The prevalence of dehydration was 45.7% with a lower prevalence in women. Serious dehydration was prevalent in two participants. Average daily beverage intake was 1144.4 ± 445.2 ml. There was no gender difference in total fluid intake. However, only 27.3% of women and 4.0% of men fulfilled the recommended daily fluid intake. Participants with moderate or high levels of physical activity had a better hydration status compared to their low-physical activity peers. Conclusions: These results indicate that almost half of elderly adults are dehydrated. The study suggests that being physically active can contribute to better fluid replenishment.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Gymnica

ISSN

2336-4912

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

48

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

167-174

UT code for WoS article

000454659400005

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85062173027