Lazy Sundays: role of day of the week and reactivity on objectively measured physical activity in older people
| Autor: | Klenk, Jochen, Peter, Raphael Simon, Rapp, Kilian, Dallmeier, Dhayana, Rothenbacher, Dietrich, Denkinger, Michael, Büchele, Gisela, Becker, T., Böhm, B., Scharffetter-Kochanek, K., Stingl, J., Koenig, W., Riepe, M., Peter, R., Geiger, H., Ludolph, A., von Arnim, C., Nagel, G., Weinmayr, G., Steinacker, J. M., Laszlo, R. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Measurement Geriatrics gerontology business.industry Names of the days of the week Physical activity Significant difference Reactivity Short Report Correction 030229 sport sciences Human physiology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical therapy Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Older people business Reactivity (psychology) human activities Research methods |
| Zdroj: | European Review of Aging and Physical Activity |
| ISSN: | 1861-6909 1813-7253 |
| Popis: | Background The aim of this study was to assess the effect of day of the week and wearing a device (reactivity) on objectively measured physical activity (PA) in older people. Methods Walking duration as a measure for PA was recorded from 1333 German community-dwelling older people (≥65 years, 43.8% women) over 5 days using accelerometers (activPAL). Least-square means of PA with 95%-confidence intervals (95%-CI) from multi-level analysis were calculated for each day of the week and each measurement day (days after sensor attachment). Results Walking duration on Sundays was significantly lower compared to working days (Sunday vs. Monday-Friday: − 12.8 min (95%-CI: − 14.7; − 10.9)). No statistically significant difference compared to working days was present for Saturdays. The linear slope for measurement day and walking duration was marginal and not statistically significant. Conclusions Studies using PA sensors in older people should assess Sundays and working days to adequately determine the activity level of the participants. |
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