Sedentary behaviour and activity patterns of older adults in an acute hospital setting: An exploratory study.

Laura J Brown, Samantha J Warne, Chun Ngai Liu, Jemma Hutchins, Joanne McVeigh, Craig Thompson, Kristie J Harper

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Article in The British journal of occupational therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Laura J BrownCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.

Samantha J WarneCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.

Chun Ngai LiuCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.

Jemma HutchinsCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.

Joanne McVeighCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.

Craig ThompsonCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0912-0362

Kristie J HarperCurtin School of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, AU-WA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2967-3183

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Abstract

Introduction: Hospitalisation is a period of low physical activity, particularly for older adults. Objective measurement of activity levels is essential to evaluate the impact of interventions to maintain or improve function. Methods: A prospective exploratory study examining patterns of sedentary behaviour and physical activity using an accelerometer-based activity monitor (activPAL™) in an acute hospital setting. A secondary objective was to review patient and staff acceptability of accelerometer use and views on the barriers and opportunities to maintaining function. Results: Forty-nine adults were recruited with a mean (SD) age of 83.0 (9.64) years (67% females). The mean (SD) time spent sitting or lying was 19.9 (5.03) hours with patients taking 657 (820) steps per day. There were no significant differences between steps per day for different genders ( Conclusion: This study has provided rich characterisation of activity patterns in hospital, where low levels of activity were identified. These findings can support future occupational therapy functional maintenance initiatives.

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PMID41626105

DOI10.1177/03080226251375309

PMCPMC12858767

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