Occupational Therapy–Based Physical Activity Questionnaire (OTBPAQ) Categorization of Physical Activity Composition Ratios of Older Individuals Living in the Community
Daisuke Tashiro, Masahiro Ogawa, Makoto Otaki, Toshimichi Nakamae, Takako Morikawa, Jumpei Oba · 2025
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Description
Daisuke Tashiro and others put out a 2025 study sorting older adults by their daily mix of pursuits. A therapy-based form caught what fills their days. Nearly five hundred elders not in care homes answered. Each pursuit was expressed as a share of the total. Grouping looked for natural types.
Five groups emerged from the clustering. One centered on balance work. Others featured hard-breathing exercise, shopping, sports, or fun gymnastics. Own traits varied across the groups. Frailty, pain, and well-being were set side by side. Knowing these types helps therapy staff tailor advice. A shopping-centered elder needs different support than a sports-centered one.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daisuke Tashiro, Masahiro Ogawa, Makoto Otaki, Toshimichi Nakamae, Takako Morikawa, Jumpei Oba |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |