[Sarcopenia, physical activity and sedentary behavior among nursing home residents in Germany].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residents in nursing homes show a high prevalence of the musculoskeletal syndrome sarcopenia and tend not to achieve current physical activity recommendations.

Objective

The aim of this study is to identify differences in physical activity and sedentary behavior of sarcopenic residents compared with nonsarcopenic and presarcopenic residents.

Methods

Sarcopenia assessment was performed among 63 nursing home residents in Baden-Wuerttemberg (D) using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 specifications. Structured activity sessions (per week), accelerometer-based physical activity (steps/day), and sedentary behavior (percentual/day) were examined. The group comparisons were determined with Kruskal-Wallis tests and Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc

SUBMITTER: Haigis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature