Television viewing time as a risk factor for frailty and functional limitations in older adults: results from 2 European prospective cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentariness is an important risk factor for poor health. The main objective of this work was to examine the prospective association between television viewing time and indicators of physical function, mobility, agility, and frailty.

Methods

Data came from two independent cohorts of community-dwelling older adults: the Seniors-ENRICA (n = 2392, 3.5 year follow-up), and the ELSA (n = 3989, 3.9 year follow-up). At baseline, television viewing and other sedentary behaviors were ascertained using interviewer-administered questionnaires. In the Seniors-ENRICA cohort overall physical function at baseline and follow-up was assessed using the physical component summary (PCS) of the SF-12 Health Survey. Measures for incident mobility and agility limitations in both cohort

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Esquinas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5406978 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature