Association of accelerometer-derived step volume and intensity with hospitalizations and mortality in older adults: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to examine the associations of accelerometer-derived steps volume and intensity with hospitalizations and all-cause mortality in older adults.

Methods

This prospective cohort study involved 768 community-dwelling Spanish older adults (78.8 ± 4.9 years, mean ± SD; 53.9% females) from the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging (2012-2017). The number of steps per day and step cadence (steps/min) were derived from a hip-mounted accelerometer worn for at least 4 days at baseline. Participants were followed-up over a mean period of 3.1 years for hospitalization and 5.7 years for all-cause mortality. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate the individual and joint associations between daily steps and stepping intensity with hospitalization

SUBMITTER: Manas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532608 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature