ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Seasonality and Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour among Older Adults from Four European Countries.
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- Seasonal, Monthly, and Holiday Patterns in Self-Monitored Step Counts Among Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Two-Year Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Observational
- Staying active through life's shifting seasons: a qualitative study of community-dwelling older adults' experiences of habit formation and physical activity in later life.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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objectiveThe present study aimed to explore the relationship between objective physical activity and sedentary behaviour with seasonality among a sample of older adults living in four European countries.
methodsA sample of 169 older adults living in Croatia, Greece, Portugal, and Poland (mean age = 72.2 ± 6.0, 68% female) had valid objective physical activity and sedentary behaviour data collected in different seasons of the year: spring and autumn/winter. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour were collected with accelerometers (ActiGraph, GT3X), over 7 consecutive days, in both periods. A valid record was defined as at least two weekdays and one weekend day with 10 hours of wearing time. Analyses were performed with IBM SPSS 28.0, using
resultsMost older adults from the four countries met the physical activity guidelines in spring and autumn/winter. No significant variations were found across seasons for sedentary behaviour and physical activity both for light and vigorous intensity, regardless of sex, country, education, and body mass index (BMI). A decline in moderate physical activity intensity from spring to autumn/winter was found for those with lower education and higher BMI.
conclusionThe promotion of physical activity must be considered in programs to promote healthy aging throughout the year, especially considering the moderate intensity and those populations with higher BMI and lower educational levels.
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