Daily sedentary time and physical activity as assessed by accelerometry and their correlates in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk among older adults. However, less is known about the optimal balance between daily physical activity and sedentary time and their correlates among older adults. We described objectively measured physical activity patterns using 7 day hip-accelerometry and assessed its correlates in a large cross-sectional sample of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, a population-based cohort of older Dutch adults. In addition, we examined different combined profiles of sedentary time and physical activity across strata of sex, age, education and BMI groups.

Results

Mean age was 71 (SD 8) years and 51% (n = 615) were women. The majority of wear time was spent sedentary (65%) followed by light (33%),

SUBMITTER: van Ballegooijen AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6379946 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature