ArticleBMC geriatrics2010
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.
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- European Project on OSteoArthritis (EPOSA): methodological challenges in harmonization of existing data from five European population-based cohorts on aging.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2011Pooled it
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- Cognitive function in the context of pharmacogenetic CYP2D6 variability and anticholinergic burden in older adults - results from the ActiFE study.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Article
- Sex- and system-specific analysis of blood-based biomarkers and frailty in older adults-the Activity and Function of the Elderly study.Age and ageing · 2025Article
- Relationship between hemoglobin and grip strength in older adults: the ActiFE study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- Development of the ADFICE_IT Models for Predicting Falls and Recurrent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Pooled Analyses of European Cohorts With Special Attention to Medication.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Article
- N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide reference values in community-dwelling older adults.ESC heart failure · 2022Article
- The relationship of weather with daily physical activity and the time spent out of home in older adults from Germany - the ActiFE study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2022Article
- [Prevalence, Costs of Medical Treatment and Modalities of Dialysis-dependent Chronic Renal Failure in Germany: Comparison of Dialysis Care of Nursing Home Residents and in Outpatient Units].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2021Article
- A Propensity Score Matched Approach to Assess the Associations of Commonly Prescribed Medications with Fall Risk in a Large Harmonized Cohort of Older Ambulatory Persons.Drugs & aging · 2021Article
- Health and Subjective Views on Aging: Longitudinal Findings From the ActiFE Ulm Study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE).BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Association of lung function with overall mortality is independent of inflammatory, cardiac, and functional biomarkers in older adults: the ActiFE-study.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- "Study protocol for the ≥65 years NOrthern jutland Cohort of Fall risk Assessment with Objective measurements (the NOCfao study)".BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Development of a clinical prediction model for the onset of functional decline in people aged 65-75 years: pooled analysis of four European cohort studies.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- Lazy Sundays: role of day of the week and reactivity on objectively measured physical activity in older people.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2019Article
- Why Is Social Isolation Among Older Adults Associated with Depressive Symptoms? The Mediating Role of Out-of-Home Physical Activity.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Article
- Cognitive function and the agreement between self-reported and accelerometer-accessed physical activity.BMC geriatrics · 2018Article
- Prospective analysis of time out-of-home and objectively measured walking duration during a week in a large cohort of older adults.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2018Article
- Metabolite profiling in identifying metabolic biomarkers in older people with late-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundA large number of studies have demonstrated a positive effect of increased physical activity (PA) on various health outcomes. In all large geriatric studies, however, PA has only been assessed by interview-based instruments which are all subject to substantial bias. This may represent one reason why associations of PA with geriatric syndromes such as falls show controversial results. The general aim of the Active-Ulm study was to determine the association of accelerometer-based physical activity with different health-related parameters, and to study the influence of this standardized objective measure of physical activity on health- and disability-related parameters in a longitudinal setting.
methodsWe have set up an observational cohort study in 1500 community dwelling older persons (65 to 90 years) stratified by age and sex. Addresses have been obtained from the local residents registration offices. The study is carried out jointly with the IMCA--Respiratory Health Survey in the Elderly implemented in the context of the European project IMCA II. The study has a cross-sectional part (1) which focuses on PA and disability and two longitudinal parts (2) and (3). The primary information for part (2) is a prospective 1 year falls calendar including assessment of medication change. Part (3) will be performed about 36 months following baseline. Primary variables of interest include disability, PA, falls and cognitive function. Baseline recruitment has started in March 2009 and will be finished in April 2010.All participants are visited three times within one week, either at home or in the study center. Assessments included interviews on quality of life, diagnosed diseases, common risk factors as well as novel cognitive tests and established tests of physical functioning. PA is measured using an accelerometer-based sensor device, carried continuously over a one week period and accompanied by a prospective activity diary. DISCUSSION: The assessment of PA using a high standard accelerometer-based device is feasible in a large population-based study. The results obtained from cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses will shed light on important associations between PA and various outcomes and may provide information for specific interventions in older people.
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