ArticleBMC geriatrics2010
Distinguishing four components underlying physical activity: a new approach to using physical activity questionnaire data in old age.
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- Physical activity and joint health: Implications for knee osteoarthritis disease pathophysiology and mechanics.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Comparative study on the association between types of physical activity, physical activity levels, and the incidence of osteoarthritis in adults: the NHANES 2007-2020.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Weight-Bearing Physical Activity, Lower-Limb Muscle Mass, and Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Assessing the Transferability of Physical Activity Type Detection Models: Influence of Age Group Is Underappreciated.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Accelerometer-based physical activity in a large observational cohort--study protocol and design of the activity and function of the elderly in Ulm (ActiFE Ulm) study.BMC geriatrics · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is evident that physical activity has many benefits, but it often remains unclear which types of activity are optimal for health and functioning in old age. The aim of this methodological study was to propose a method for distinguishing four components underlying self reported physical activity of older adults: intensity, muscle strength, turning actions and mechanical strain.
methodsPhysical activity was assessed by the validated LAPAQ questionnaire among 1699 older adults of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Based on expert consultation and literature review, the four component scores for several individual daily and sports activities were developed. Factor analysis was performed to confirm whether the developed components indeed measured different constructs of physical activity.
resultsBased on the factor analyses, three components were distinguished: 1. intensity and muscle strength loaded on the same factor, 2. mechanical strain and 3. turning actions. Analyses in gender, age and activity level subgroups consistently distinguished three factors.
conclusionFuture research using these components may contribute to our understanding of how specific daily and sports activities may have a different influence on health and physical functioning in old age.
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