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Sexual Activity and Physical Tenderness in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Prevalence and Associated Characteristics
Freak-Poli R, Kirkman M, De Castro Lima G, Direk N, Franco OH, Tiemeier H.. The journal of sexual medicine, 2017-07-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background Despite a common misconception, older adults engage in sexual behavior. However, there is limited sexual behavior research in older adults, which is often restricted to small samples, to cohorts recruiting adults from 45 years old, and to questions regarding only sexual intercourse. Aim To assess the cross-sectional prevalence of and characteristics associated with sexual activity and physical tenderness in community-dwelling older adults.
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APA 7th
Freak-Poli, R., Kirkman, M., De Castro Lima, G., Direk, N., Franco, O. H., & Tiemeier, H. (2017). Sexual Activity and Physical Tenderness in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Prevalence and Associated Characteristics. The journal of sexual medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.010
Vancouver
Freak-Poli R, Kirkman M, De Castro Lima G, Direk N, Franco OH, Tiemeier H. Sexual Activity and Physical Tenderness in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Prevalence and Associated Characteristics. The journal of sexual medicine. 2017. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.010. PMID: 28673434.
BibTeX
@article{freakpoli2017-28673434,
author = {Freak-Poli, R. and Kirkman, M. and De Castro Lima, G. and Direk, N. and Franco, O. H. and Tiemeier, H.},
title = {{Sexual Activity and Physical Tenderness in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Prevalence and Associated Characteristics}},
journal = {The journal of sexual medicine},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.010},
pmid = {28673434},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.010}
}
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Key findings
- However, there is limited sexual behavior research in older adults, which is often restricted to small samples, to cohorts recruiting adults from 45 years old, and to questions regarding only sexual intercourse.
- Aim To assess the cross-sectional prevalence of and characteristics associated with sexual activity and physical tenderness in community-dwelling older adults.
- Methods From the Rotterdam Study, sexual activity and physical tenderness were assessed in 2,374 dementia-free, community-dwelling men and women at least 65 years old from 2009 through 2012 in the Netherlands.
- Analyses were stratified by sex and partner status.
Why it matters
This cross-sectional study described the prevalence of sexual activity and physical tenderness and associated characteristics in 2,374 dementia-free older adults. It does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designcross-sectional
- Participants858
- Effect size83.7%; 82.9%; 49.5%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 52/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a snapshot of people at one point in time. Scored zero for randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (The journal of sexual medicine) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | The Journal of Sexual Medicine: journal h-index 178 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 4 / 12 | A snapshot of people at one point in time |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 2 / 5 | 2017 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 858 participants |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 87 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 7.9 citations a year over 11 year(s) since 2017 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.8× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 18 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Henning W. Tiemeier: h-index 144 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Erasmus MC: institution h-index 1,321 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 3 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 28673434) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 52 / 100 | — |
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