Home - News ( United States | United Kingdom | Italy | Germany ) - Football scores

Showing content from https://link.springer.com/doi/10.1007/s00421-006-0320-8 below:

Physical activity patterns assessed by accelerometry in older people

Research into daily physical activity (PA) patterns of older adults (≥70 years) has primarily relied on self-report. This study used accelerometry, an objective measure of minute-by-minute movement, to assess PA volume and intensity performed by older adults recruited to the Better Ageing project. Results were used to estimate the degree to which current health recommendations for PA were met. Participants [91 older females (OF) aged 76.0 ± 4.0 years (mean ± SD), 70 older males (OM) 76.3 ± 3.9 years, 23 young females (YF) 26.8 ± 4.1 years and 22 young males (YM) 27.0 ± 4.2 years] wore an MTI actigraph model 7164 recording activity in 1-min epochs for 7 days. Only those with at least 5 days, and 10 h of actigraph data per day, were included in the analysis, using Caloric.Bas (CSA Inc. 1999) software and a tailored Microsoft Access 2000 macro. Mean counts min^-1 day^-1 were 37% lower for older adults than for young adults [OF 236.1 ± 84.4 vs. YF 370.0 ± 81.1 counts min^-1 day^-1 t(114) = −6.86, P < 0.001; OM 255.1 ± 103.0 vs. YM 404.3 ± 134.0 ct min^-1 day^-1, t(91) = −5.55, P < 0.001]. Older adults were more restricted in activity intensity range performing significantly fewer minutes of moderate to vigorous (MV) PA day^-1 than young adults [OF 16.7 ± 12.2 vs. YF 38.4 ± 18.4 MVPA min day^-1, t(114) = −6.90, P < 0.001; OM 23.8 ± 20.0 vs. YM 40.4 ± 19.2 MVPA min day^-1, t(91) = −3.47, P = 0.001]. Nearly half of older adults did not perform any sustained 10-min MVPA bouts (OF 48.4% vs. YF 13.0%, χ² = 8.10, P = 0.004; OM 44.3% vs. YM 4.5%, χ ² = 9.97, P = 0.002), and none met current PA recommendations for health. This study is the first to provide objective data on a large sample of adults aged 70 years and over and indicates low levels of daily movement that are likely to be inadequate for optimal health benefit.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Springer+ Basic

€34.99 /Month

• Get 10 units per month
• Download Article/Chapter or eBook
• 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
• Cancel anytime

Price includes VAT (Germany)

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

• Bonnefoy M, Normand S, Pachiaudi C, Lacour JR, Laville M, Kostka T (2001) Simultaneous validation of ten physical activity questionnaires in older men: a doubly labelled water study. J Am Geriatr Soc 49:28–35

  Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Buchowski MS, Acra S, Majchrzak KM, Sun M, Chen KY (2004) Patterns of physical activity in free-living adults in the Southern United States. Eur J Clin Nutr 58:828–837

  Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1996) Physical activity and health: a report of the surgeon general. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Washington

• Cooper AR, Page A, Fox KR, Misson J (2000) Physical activity patterns in normal, overweight and obese individuals using minute-by-minute accelerometry. Eur J Clin Nutr 54:887–894

  Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Cooper AR, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N, Page AS, Froberg K (2005) Physical activity levels of children who walk, cycle, or are driven to school. Am J Prev Med 29:179–184

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Craig CL, Marshall AL, Sjostrom M, Bauman AE, Booth ML, Ainsworth BE, Pratt M, Ekelund U, Yngve A, Sallis JF, Oja P (2003) International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1381–1395

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Davies MJ, Dalsky GP (1997) Economy of mobility in older adults. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 26:69–72

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Department of Health and Ageing (1999) National physical activity guidelines for Australians. Australian Government, Canberra

  Google Scholar 

• Department of Health. Physical Activity. Health Improvement and Prevention (2004) At least five a week. Department of Health, London

  Google Scholar 

• DiPietro L, Caspersen CJ, Ostfeld AM, Nadel ER (1993) A survey for assessing physical activity among older adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 25:628–642

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• European Union Road Federation (2006) European road statistics 2006. European Union Road Federation, Brussels, pp 33–38

  Google Scholar 

• Freedson PS, Melanson E, Sirard J (1998) Calibration of the Computer Science and Applications Inc. accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:777–781

  Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Hamilton MT, Hamilton DG, Zderic TW (2004) Exercise physiology versus inactivity physiology: an essential concept for understanding lipoprotein lipase regulation. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 32:161–166

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Harada ND, Chiu V, King AC, Stewart AL (2001) An evaluation of three self-report physical activity instruments for older adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:962–970

  Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Health Canada. Health Promotion Online (2003) Physical activity guide. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/paguide/activity_enough.html

• Jago R, Anderson CB, Baranowski T, Watson K (2005) Adolescent patterns of physical activity: differences by gender, day, and time of day. Am J Prev Med 28:447–452

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Marmot M, Banks J, Blundell R, Lessof C, Nazroo J (2003) Health, wealth and lifestyles of the older population in England: the 2002 English longitudinal study of ageing. Institute for Fiscal Studies, London

  Google Scholar 

• McGibbon CA, Krebs DE (2001) Age-related changes in lower trunk coordination and energy transfer during gait. J Neurophysiol 85:1923–1931

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Meijer EP, Goris AHC, Wouters L, Westerterp KR (2001) Physical inactivity as a determinant of the physical activity level in the elderly. Int J Obes 25:935–939

  Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

• National Statistics Office (2004) Health survey for England 2003: risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Department of Health, London, pp 9–337

  Google Scholar 

• Pate RR, Pfeiffer KA, Trost SG, Ziegler P, Dowda M (2004) Physical activity among children attending preschools. Pediatrics 114:1258–1263

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Riddoch CJ, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N, Harro M, Klasson-Heggebo L, Sardinha LB, Cooper AR, Ekelund U (2004) Physical activity levels and patterns of 9- and 15-yr-old European children. Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:86–92

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Rikli RE (2000) Reliability, validity, and methodological issues in assessing physical activity in older adults. [comment]. Res Q Exerc Sport 71(2 Suppl):S89–96

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Rutten A, Abu-Omar K (2004) Prevalence of physical activity in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 49:281–289

  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Sjostrom M, Yngve A, Ekelund U, Poortvliet E, Hurtig-Wennlof A, Nilsson A, Hagstromer M, Nylund K, Faskunger J (2002) Physical activity in groups of Swedish adults: are the recommendations feasible? Scand J Nutr/Naringsforskning 46:123–130

  Article  Google Scholar 

• Vinzio S, Ruellan A, Perrin AE, Schlienger JL, Goichot B (2003) Actigraphic assessment of the circadian rest-activity rhythm in elderly patients hospitalized in an acute care unit. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 57:53–58

  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

• Voorrips LE, Ravelli ACJ, Dongelmans PCA, Deurenberg P, Van Staveren WA (1991) A physical activity questionnaire for the elderly. Med Sci Sports Exerc 23:974–979

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Washburn RA (2000) Assessment of physical activity in older adults. Res Q Exerc Sport 71(2 Suppl):S79–88

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• Washburn RA, Ficker JL (1999) Physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE): the relationship with activity measured by a portable accelerometer. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 39:336–340

  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

• World Health Organization (2003) Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases. WHO Technical Report Series 916. World Health Organization, Geneva

• Yoshioka M, Ayabe M, Yahiro T, Higuchi H, Higaki Y, St-Amand J, Miyazaki H, Yoshitake Y, Shindo M, Tanaka H (2005) Long-period accelerometer monitoring shows the role of physical activity in overweight and obesity. Int J Obes 29:502–508

  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

1. Exercise, Nutrition, and Health Sciences, School of Applied and Community Health, Centre for Sport, Exercise & Health, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TP, UK

   Mark G. Davis & Kenneth R. Fox

1. Mark G. Davis
2. Kenneth R. Fox

Correspondence to Mark G. Davis.

Davis, M.G., Fox, K.R. Physical activity patterns assessed by accelerometry in older people. Eur J Appl Physiol 100, 581–589 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0320-8

Download citation

• Accepted: 22 September 2006

• Published: 25 October 2006

• Issue Date: July 2007

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0320-8

RetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue

Search and Browse the WWW like it's 1997 | Search results from DuckDuckGo

HTML: 3.2 | Encoding: UTF-8 | Version: 0.7.4