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The causes of heart disease and its implications on the health and lifestyle of the aged.
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- Words:
- 1981
- Submitted:
- Sun Jun 20 2004
... THE CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE OF THE AGED ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to explore the health related behaviours, health status and activities of daily living of elderly people both with and without heart disease, to determine if a connection or interaction existed. A total of 775 participants were surveyed randomly through quota sampling with the only criteria for participant selection being that all participants were to be aged over sixty five. All participants completed a standard questionnaire compiled by the University of Sydney. It contained a series of closed questions requiring the subject to rate his/her own health related behaviours, activities of daily living and health status. A correlation between smoking, health status and hospitalization existed in people who had heart disease. The effect of exercise upon people with heart disease was however inconclusive. This aspect of the research was surprising
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