Relationship between physical activity status and quality of life among elderly in rural area in Pahang / Nuraini Lailati Mohd Razib

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between physical activity status and the quality of life. This study also aims to identify the mean difference between physical activity status among elderly in quality of life based on their gender. This study was collected the data at the middle of Pahang such as Jerantut, Maran and Kuala Lipis. This study used PASE questionnaire to evaluated the physical activity and CASP-19 questionnaire to evaluated the quality of life level Statistical analysis of the test was conducted by using Spearman and Man-Whitney U test. There was negative correlation between physical activity status and the quality of life (r=-.119) (p<0.05). There was significant difference in mean difference between physical activity status among elderly in quality of life based on gender (r=0.90) (p<.00I). The researcher found there was negative correlation between physical activity status and the quality of life. There was significant difference in mean difference between physical activity status among elderly in quality of life based on gender