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ReviewJournal of aging research2026

Correlation Between Objectively Measured Spontaneous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Samuel Gonçalves Encarnação, William Alberto Latorre Martinez, María Martínez-Ferrán, Helios Pareja-Galeano

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Review in Journal of aging research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Samuel Gonçalves EncarnaçãoDepartment of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, uam.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-2777
William Alberto Latorre MartinezDepartment of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, uam.es.
María Martínez-FerránAdvanced Research in Integrative Physiology for Life Research Group (IAFIV), Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain, ubu.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-1270
Helios Pareja-GaleanoDepartment of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, uam.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-2712

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the correlation between spontaneous physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) objectively measured using wearable devices and frailty syndrome (FS) in older adults. Methods: The PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were used as sources of information. The search equation used was "(accelerometer OR physical activity) AND (elderly OR 'older adult' OR older) AND (frailty) AND ('nursing home' OR institutionalized)." Results: Twenty-three studies were included. Of these, 14 studies examining PA were eligible for meta-analysis. A random effects correlation analysis of these 14 studies revealed a significant inverse correlation between PA and FS ( Conclusion: Lower PA and high SB time are significantly associated with high FS incidence among older people. These findings highlight the importance of promoting PA and reducing SB to prevent FS and its complications in later life.

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accelerometerfrailtylifestylephysical inactivity

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PMCPMC13239306

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