Daily physical activity in older adults across levels of care: the HUNT Trondheim 70 + study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) is imperative for healthy ageing and is a modifiable lifestyle factor. Accurate, clinically meaningful estimates of daily PA among older adults can inform targeted interventions to maintain function and independence. This study describes daily PA in older adults across levels of care as a first step contributing to the limited evidence on potential associations between PA and the use of care services.

Methods

This study used data from the Trondheim 70 + cohort in the population-based Norwegian HUNT Study. In total, 1042 participants aged 70 years or older with valid activity data were included. PA was assessed using two accelerometers over 7 consecutive days and was classified into PA (walking, standing, running, and cycling) and sedentary b

SUBMITTER: Ustad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11253329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature