Device-Measured Physical Activity As a Predictor of Disability in Mobility-Limited Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine associations between objectively measured physical activity (PA) and incidence of major mobility disability (MMD) and persistent MMD (PMMD) in older adults in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Study.

Design

Prospective cohort of individuals aged 65 and older undergoing structured PA intervention or health education.

Setting

The LIFE Study was a multicenter (eight sites) randomized controlled trial designed to compare the efficacy of a long-term structured PA intervention with that of a health education (HE) program in reducing the incidence of MMD in mobility-limited older adults.

Participants

LIFE Study participants (n = 1,590) had a mean age±standard deviation of 78.9 ± 5.2, low levels of PA, and measured mob

SUBMITTER: Mankowski RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5657432 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature