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ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2023

Objective assessment of the association between frailty and sedentary behavior in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Wen-Ning Chang, Pei-Lin Tzeng, Wei-Jia Huang, Yu-Hung Lin, Kun-Pei Lin, Chiung-Jung Wen, Yi-Chun Chou, Yung Liao, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Ding-Cheng Chan

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Wen-Ning ChangDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Pei-Lin TzengDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Wei-Jia HuangDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Yu-Hung LinDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, No 162, Section 1, Heping E. Rd, Taipei, 106209, Taiwan.
Kun-Pei LinDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Chiung-Jung WenDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Yi-Chun ChouDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan.
Yung LiaoGraduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 162, Section 1, Heping E. Rd, Taipei, 106209, Taiwan.
Ming-Chun HsuehGraduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy, University of Taipei, No. 101, Sec. 2, Zhongcheng Rd, Taipei, 111036, Taiwan.
Ding-Cheng ChanDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chungshan S. Rd, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan. dingchengchan@ntu.edu.tw.

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST109-2410-H845-037-MY2
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backgroundGiven the inconsistent findings of the association between frailty and sedentary behavior in older adults, this cross-sectional study investigated the aforementioned association using four different frailty criteria and two sedentary behavior indices in older adults.

methodsData from older adults (age ≥ 65 y) who participated in health examinations or attended outpatient integrated clinics at a medical center in Taipei, Taiwan, were collected. Frailty was measured using the modified Fried Frailty Phenotype (mFFP), Clinical Frailty Scale in Chinese Translation (CFS-C), Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) index, and Clinical Frailty-Deficit Count (CF-DC) index; sedentary behavior was assessed with a waist-worn accelerometer. Adjusted linear regression ascertained the association between frailty and both sedentary behavior outcomes.

resultsAmong the 214 participants (mean age 80.82 ± 7.14 y), 116 were women. The average total sedentary time and number of sedentary bouts were 609.74 ± 79.29 min and 5.51 ± 2.09 times per day, respectively. Frail participants had a longer total sedentary time (odds ratio [OR]: 30.13, P = .01 and 39.43, P < .001) and more sedentary bouts (OR: 3.50 and 5.86, both P < .001) on mFFP and CFS-C assessments, respectively. The SOF index revealed more sedentary bouts among frail than in robust participants (OR: 2.06, P = .009), without a significant difference in the total sedentary time. Frail participants defined by the CF-DC index were more likely to have frequent sedentary bouts (OR: 2.03, P = .016), but did not have a longer total sedentary time.

conclusionsRegardless of the frailty criteria adopted, frailty was positively associated with the number of sedentary bouts per day in older adults. A significant correlation between frailty and total sedentary time was detected only with mFFP and CFS-C indices. Further research may target decreasing the sedentary bouts in older adults as a strategy to improve frailty.

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