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  1. Feaizul Mohd Din, Soh, Kim Geok, Nurul Huda Eskak, Kes, Siswantoyo M.
    Movement Health & Exercise, 2019;8(2):81-98.
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    Objective: This study aimed to identify differences in physical activity scores, calorie intake, calcium and protein intake and their relationship to elderly bone density status at Rumah Seri Kenangan (RSK), Cheras. Methods: The design of this study was a descriptive survey study involving 117 respondents (L = 71, P = 46) living in the RSK, Cheras. This study uses a questionnaire form adapted from Topolski et al. (2006) to determine physical activity scores and the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for information on calorie intake, calcium and protein intake and the use of quantitative ultrasound (QUS-2 ™) machines to measure bone density status. The analysis used in this study was descriptive analysis, independent t-test and correlation. Findings: Independent t-test analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the level of significance of 0.05 to (a) physical activity score of male respondents (M = 4.51, SP = 1.25) and female (M = 4.17, SP = 0.71), [ t (113) = 1.834, p = 0.07]. (b) protein intake was male (M = 438.61, SP = 23.57) and female (M = 437.28, SP = 14.50), [t (115) = 0.376, p = 0.708]. On the other hand, there were significant differences between men and women at the level of significance of 0.05 for the variables (a) of calorie intake that were male respondents (M = 3058.21, SP = 332.68) and women (M = 2420.26, SP = 246.76), [t (115) = 11.16, p = 0.000. (b) calcium intake was male (M = 2783.96, SP = 141.32) and female (M = 3847.89, SP = 96.42), [t (115) = -2.69, p = 0.008]. (c) bone density status was male (M = ─2.22, SP = 0.42) and female (M = ─2.04, SP = 0.20), [t (108) = 3.11, p = 0.002]. Correlation tests revealed no significant relationship between bone density and (a) physical activity score for male respondents (r = 0.024, p = 0.842) and female respondents (r = 0.251, p = 0.092), (b) calorie intake for respondents male (r = 0.062, p = 0.606) and female respondents (r = ─0.221, p = 0.140) and (c) protein intake for male respondents (r = -0.044, p = 0.718) and female respondents (r = 0.238, p = 0.112). A weak positive relationship was noted between bone density status and calcium intake for male respondents (r = 0.331, p = 0.026) while a moderate positive relationship was noted for female respondents (r = 0.465, p = 0.031). Conclusion: Awareness of physical activity as well as calorie intake, calcium and protein is essential for older people to improve their quality of life especially in terms of bone health. A variety of programs can be developed by the aged care institution so that the elderly can optimize their golden age with appropriate physical activity as well as appropriate calorie, calcium and protein intake, while maintaining their bone health.
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