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Modèle intégratif des différentes théories pouvant expliquer les bénéfices psychologiques du jardinage chez les personnes âgées. Integrative model of the various theories proposed to explain the psychological benefits of gardening in older adults.
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This review of the literature tackles the question of the psychological benefits linked to gardening in older adults. First, the current data on these benefits are reviewed, and the findings reveal that gardening is linked to feelings of accomplishment, well-being and peace, a decrease of depressive symptoms, a protective effect on cognitive functi...
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... Among Japanese studies, Machida (2019) reported a positive association of home gardening with happiness and reason for living, which could be interpreted as ikigai, in Japanese elderly. Also, some studies have indicated a positive relationship between plant-based activities and mental health, such as psychological well-being, cognitive protection, and decreased sadness and anxiety (Infantino, 2004;Shiue, 2016;Tournier and Postal, 2014). Considering these findings together with the present results, plant-based activities including farming activity could have beneficial effects on subjective well-being, particularly happiness and ikigai, in both men and women. ...
Physical activity is associated with subjective well-being. In rural communities, however, physical activity may be affected by environmental factors (e.g., nature and socioecological factors). We examined the association of two physical activities in rural life (farming activity and snow removal) with subjective well-being in terms of happiness and ikigai (a Japanese word meaning purpose in life). In this cross-sectional study, we analysed data collected from community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 40 years in the 2012–2014 survey of the Uonuma cohort study, Niigata, Japan. Happiness (n = 31,848) and ikigai (n = 31,785) were evaluated with respect to farming activity from May through November and snow removal from December through April by using an ordinal logistic regression model with adjustments for potential confounders. The analyses were conducted in 2019. Among the participants who reported some farming or snow-removal time, median farming and snow-removal time (minutes per day) was 90.0 and 64.3 for men and 85.7 and 51.4 for women, respectively. Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that longer time farming was associated with greater happiness and ikigai in men (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 1.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01, 1.35; ikigai = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.10, 1.50), and also in women (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.001, 1.36; ikigai = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.20, 1.67). More snow-removal time was inversely associated with happiness and with ikigai in women only (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.67, 0.85; ikigai = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.69, 0.88). Our findings showed that physical activity in rural life was associated with happiness and with ikigai, and gender differences were observed in their associations with more snow-removal time. These results may be useful in helping to identify people in rural communities who are vulnerable in terms of psychological well-being.
... Although the most commonly mentioned activities (ie, gardening, walking, and housework) were slow paced, they may still reflect activity performed at a moderate intensity in older adults due to their lower maximum heart rate (Taraldsen, Chastin, Riphagen, Vereijken, & Helbostad, 2012;Tournier & Postal, 2014). These results are in line with past research which found older adults to be more likely to prefer slow-paced activities compared with younger adults Belanger et al., 2011). ...
An understanding of physical activity attitudes, preferences, and experiences in older adults is important for informing interventions. Focus groups were conducted with 46 regionally-based Australian adults aged 65 years and older who were not currently meeting activity recommendations. Content analysis revealed that participants mainly engaged in incidental activities such as gardening and household chores rather than planned exercise; however, leisure time walking was also mentioned frequently. While participants valued the physical and mental health benefits of physical activity, they reported being restricted by poor physical health, extreme weather and fear of injury. Participants were interested in exercise groups and physical activity programs tailored to their existing physical health. The majority of participants reported preferring to be active with others. The findings from this study are useful in for informing future interventions specifically tailored to the needs of older adults in Australia.
... This finding is in line with past research which found older and middle aged adults to be less likely to be interested in team based, competitive and vigorous activities (Burton et al., 2012) and qualitative findings that older adults prefer to be active through garden work and household tasks rather than purposeful exercise in their leisure time and are weary of injury from fast paced exercise (Witcher et al., 2016). It is important to note that slower paced activities may still reflect activity performed at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity in older adults due to their lower maximum heart rate (Taraldsen et al., 2012;Tournier and Postal 2014). Interventions should provide older and middle aged adults with ideas for slower paced activities and encourage them to start with such activities. ...
This study aimed to examine older adults' physical activity intentions and preferred implementation intentions, and how intentions and preferred implementation intentions differ between older, middle aged and younger adults. A cross-sectional Australian wide telephone survey of 1217 respondents was conducted in 2016. Multiple and ordinal regression analyses were conducted to compare intentions and preferred implementation intentions between older (65 +), middle aged (45-64) and younger adults (< 45). A higher percentage of older adults had no intentions to engage in regular physical activity within the next 6 months (60%) compared to younger adults (25%). Older adults' most popular preferences included being active at least once a day and for 30 min or less and were more likely to prefer more frequent and shorter sessions compared to younger adults. Both older and middle aged adults were more likely to prefer slower paced physical activity compared to younger adults who preferred fast paced physical activity. Physical activity interventions for older adults should address the high percentage of older adults with no intentions and public health campaigns for older adults should promote 30 min daily sessions of slow paced activity.
Accidents Caused by Gardening - Trivial or Serious? 5-Year Retrospective Analysis at the University Emergency Department Berne Abstract. Gardening is a popular leisure activity in Switzerland. Approximately 1 million non-occupational accidents are recorded each year; 600,000 of these occur at home or in pursuit of a hobby, including approx. 16,000 accidents while gardening. The aim of this study is to investigate gardening-related accidents. The data for this study were generated from the database of the management system of Berne University Hospital, Switzerland, and retrospectively analyzed. Patients were enrolled who were at least 16 years old - since younger patients in Switzerland are normally treated in specialised Emergency Departments for Paediatrics. The study was restricted to patients who suffered an accident that resulted in physical impairment while working in their own garden. The data were then analysed based on age, sex, triage category, mechanism, causing object, lesion site, diagnoses, severity of injury (monotraumatic or combined with more than one region or polytrauma), in-patient or out-patient treatment. Gardening-related accidents were mainly suffered by middle aged adults (40-69 years). Men were more often affected than women. At consultation, the injury was mostly monotraumatic and could be treated in an out-patient setting. Patients mainly complained of eye injuries and lacerations. The exposed areas of the eyes, fingers and the head or face were the most affected body regions. Falls and stumbling often led to accidents. Injuries were mainly caused by organic material or by the improper use of gardening tools. The data analysis showed that many injuries could have been avoided by simple preventive measures.
Background:
Gardening has been reported as being beneficial for mental well-being for vulnerable populations since 2000. However, little is known concerning its role in the general population. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship of gardening and mental health in adults in a countrywide and population-based setting.
Methods:
Data was retrieved from and analysed in the Scottish Health Survey, 2012-2013. Information on demographics, lifestyle factors, gardening engagement, and adult mental health by General Health Questionnaire was obtained by household interview. Statistical analyses including chi-square test, t-test and survey-weighted logistic and multi-nominal regression modelling were performed.
Results:
Of 9709 Scottish adults aged 16-99, 5 531 (57.0%) people did not do any gardening or building work in the last four weeks. A total of 888 (9.2%) people reported poor self-rated health. Gardening was associated with adult mental health in people both with or without heart conditions including ability to concentrate, feeling playing a useful part in things, feeling capable of making decisions, thinking of self as worthless, feeling reasonably happy, etc.
Conclusion:
General adults with or without heart conditions could benefit from engaging with gardening or building work. Future public health programmes promoting such activity should be encouraged in order to optimise adult mental health.
