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ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2020

Associations of physical activity in detailed intensity ranges with body composition and physical function. a cross-sectional study among sedentary older adults.

Tiina Savikangas, Anna Tirkkonen, Markku Alen, Taina Rantanen, Roger A Fielding, Timo Rantalainen, Sarianna Sipilä

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  6. The association between sensor-based assessments of daily physical activity patterns and physical fitness in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025
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  7. Body composition and functional capacity as determinants of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025
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Tiina Savikangas1Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35 (viv256), FIN-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-8367-4304
Anna Tirkkonen1Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35 (viv256), FIN-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Markku Alen2Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Taina Rantanen1Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35 (viv256), FIN-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Roger A Fielding3Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA USA.
Timo Rantalainen1Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35 (viv256), FIN-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Sarianna Sipilä1Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35 (viv256), FIN-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.

Funding

TUFTS--FIELDINGP30AG031679 · NIA · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI LEWIS LIPSITZ · 2008 to 2026
$23.9M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG031679
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity is crucial to maintain older adults' health and functioning, but the health benefits of particular activity intensities remain unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to peruse the distribution of physical activity, and to investigate the associations of particular physical activity intensities with body composition and physical function among older adults.

methodsThe sample comprised of 293 community-dwelling sedentary or at most moderately active older adults (42% men, mean age 74 ± 4 years). Physical activity was measured with a hip-worn tri-axial accelerometer over seven consecutive days, and investigated in detailed intensity range and in categories of sedentary, light and moderate-to-vigorous activity. Fat percent and appendicular lean mass were measured with DXA. Physical function was assessed by six-minutes walking test (6-min walk), maximal walking speed over 10 m (10-m walk) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Associations were estimated with partial correlation adjusted for sex and age.

resultsParticipants spent on average 602 min per day sedentary, 210 min in light activity and 32 min in moderate-to-vigorous activity. Light and moderate-to-vigorous activity were negatively associated with fat percent (

conclusionPerusing the physical activity intensity range revealed that, among community-dwelling sedentary or at most moderately active older adults, physical activity of any intensity was positively associated with lower fat percent and higher walking speed over long and short distances. These findings provide additional evidence of the importance of encouraging older adults to engage in physical activity of any intensity. More intervention studies are required to confirm the health benefits of light-intensity activity.

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PMCPMC6982388

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