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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.6.106

Differences in the Direct Medical Expenditures among Physical Activity Levels of the Community Residents  

Kwon, Wook-Dong (Department of Sports & Leisure Studies, Daegu University)
Ko, Wisug (Department of Sports & Leisure Studies, Daegu University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.6, 2016 , pp. 106-112 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the direct medical expenditure of community residents according to their physical activity level. The quota sampling method was used to select samples from a youth community center, senior center, community cultural center, and community recreational sports center in G city in Gyeongbuk-do. Of the 773 questionnaires distributed, 716 were completed. The questionnaires consisted of the demographic characteristics, regular exercise and physical activity levels, health status and medical costs. While the beneficial effect of regular exercise and physical activity on dental costs was not (significant), its effect on the costs of visiting hospital services was (significant). The mean differences in the total monthly direct medical expenditures on outpatient services and medicine for those with very high, high, moderate, low, and very low levels of physical activity were 7,500, 26,299, 47,517, 9,314, and 9,9978 won, respectively. The result of this study supported the findings of previous studies that regular exercise and physical activity. are not associated with the reduction of medical expenditure.
Keywords
Exercise; Physical activity level; Medical expenditure;
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