Measurement of Physical Activity Among Hospitalized Older Adults Living With Dementia.

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Abstract

The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to describe physical activity and the factors associated with physical activity among older adults living with dementia on medical units in acute care settings. Measures included accelerometry data from the MotionWatch 8, behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, use of psychotropic medications, subjective reports of activities of daily living and other types of physical activity (e.g., walking to the bathroom, participating in therapy), delirium severity, and medications. The majority of the 204 participants were White (70%) and female (62%), with a mean age of 83 years. Over 24 hours of assessment, participants engaged in 15 ( SD = 46) minutes of vigorous activity, 43 ( SD = 54) minutes of moderate act

SUBMITTER: Resnick B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Aug 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature