ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2016
Accelerometer Assessment of Physical Activity and Its Association with Physical Function in Older Adults Residing at Assisted Care Facilities.
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- Impact of current or past physical activity level on functional capacities and body composition among elderly people: a cross-sectional analysis from the YMCA study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2021Article
- Lack of Correlation between Accelerometers and Heart-Rate Monitorization during Exercise Session in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Gender Differences in Function, Physical Activity, Falls, Medication Use, and Life Satisfaction Among Residents in Assisted Living Settings.Research in gerontological nursing · 2020Article
- The Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Levels on Physical Fitness in the Elderly: A Comparative Cross Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Associations Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Body Composition and Sarcopenia: Findings from the Hertfordshire Sarcopenia Study (HSS).Calcified tissue international · 2018Article
- The association of locomotive and non-locomotive physical activity measured by an accelerometer with functional fitness in healthy elderly men: a pilot study.Journal of exercise nutrition & biochemistry · 2018Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Function-Focused Care Checklist for Caregivers.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe levels of physical activity among older adults residing at assisted care facilities and their association with physical function.
designCross-sectional analysis.
settingAssisted care facilities within the greater Boston, MA area.
participantsOlder adults aged 65 years and older (N = 65). MEASUREMENTS: Physical Activity Level (PAL) as defined by quartiles from accelerometry (counts and steps), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Score, gait speed, and handgrip strength.
resultsParticipants in the most active accelerometry quartile engaged in 25 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and walked 2,150 steps/day. These individuals had an SPPB score, 400 meter walk speed, and handgrip strength that was 3.7-3.9 points, 0.3-0.4 meters/second, and 4.5-5.1 kg greater respectively, than individuals in the lowest activity quartile, who engaged in less than 5 min/wk of MVPA or took fewer than 460 steps/day.
conclusionDespite engaging in physical activity levels far below current recommendations (150 min/week of MVPA or > 7000 steps/day), the most active older adults in this study exhibited clinically significant differences in physical function relative to their less active peers. While the direction of causality cannot be determined from this cross-sectional study, these findings suggest a strong association between PAL and physical function among older adults residing in an assisted care facility.
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