Longitudinal Association Between Physical Activity and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the longitudinal association between frequency of moderate physical activity (PA) and overall, physical, psychological, and social frailty among community-dwelling older adults older than 70 years. Second, we assessed the association between a 12-month change in frequency of moderate PA and frailty.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Community settings in Spain, Greece, Croatia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Participants

A total of 1735 participants (61.1% female; mean age = 79.6 years; SD = 5.5 years).

Measurements

The frequency of self-reported moderate PA was measured and classified into two categories: "regular frequency" and "low frequency." The 12-month change in frequency of moderate PA between baseline and

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7383618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature