ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Quantifying Circadian Aspects of Mobility-Related Behavior in Older Adults by Body-Worn Sensors-An "Active Period Analysis".
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- Wearable Movement Sensors for Rehabilitation: From Technology to Clinical Practice.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Disruptions of circadian motor behavior cause a significant burden for older adults as well as their caregivers and often lead to institutionalization. This cross-sectional study investigates the association between mobility-related behavior and subjectively rated circadian chronotypes in healthy older adults. The physical activity of 81 community-dwelling older adults was measured over seven consecutive days and nights using lower-back-worn hybrid motion sensors (MM+) and wrist-worn actigraphs (MW8). A 30-min and 120-min active period for the highest number of steps (MM+) and activity counts (MW8) was derived for each day, respectively. Subjective chronotypes were classified by the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire into 40 (50%) morning types, 35 (43%) intermediate and six (7%) evening types. Analysis revealed significantly earlier starts for the 30-min active period (steps) in the morning types compared to the intermediate types (
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