Objective To assess the physical activity level (PAL) and the total daily energy expenditure (EE-TDEE) in a sample of ≥60y subjects from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods A convenience sample of 88 subjects recruited from recreational physical activity programs wore an accelerometer around the waist for seven consecutive days ...
Background Higher physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk among older adults. However, less is known about the optimal balance between daily physical activity and sedentary time and their correlates among older adults. We described objectively measured physical activity patterns using 7 day hip-accelerometry and assessed its correlates in ...
Background ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged) is a theory-informed, pragmatic intervention using peer volunteering support to promote active ageing in socially disengaged, inactive older adults. This study aimed to establish ACE’s feasibility and acceptability. Methods Fifty-four older adults were recruited as either peer volunteers (activators; n = 15) or participants (ACEs; n = 39). ...
Introduction Promoting active transport offers the potential to increase population physical activity levels. Compensation theories state that above-average physical activity in one activity is compensated in later activities; a mechanism that results in stable levels of total physical activity. Little is known about possible compensation of transport physical activity among ...
Introduction: Elderly people present a decrease in the volume of brain structures (VBS). Thus, interventions that promote VBS increase should be emphasized in this population. Studies that analyzed the relationship between moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and VBS measurements were limited to assessing few structures (hippocampus, total brain volume, gray matter), ...
Objective: To determine demographic and clinical correlates of accelerometer assessed physical activity and sedentary time among a population-based sample of lung cancer survivors. Methods: Lung cancer survivors in Southern Alberta, Canada (N = 527) were invited to complete a mailed survey assessing socio-demographics and wear an Actigraph® GT3X+ accelerometer for 7 days. ...
Background: Policy initiatives such as WHO Age Friendly Cities recognize the importance of the urban environment for improving health of older people, who have both low physical activity (PA) levels and greater dependence on local neighborhoods. Previous research in this age group is limited and rarely uses objective measures of ...
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining the health and functional fitness of elderly people. The aim of the study was to determine the number of senior women meeting the physical activity guidelines, and their level of functional fitness in comparison to women who are not ...
Background: There is an increasing evidence base suggesting that sedentary behavior is independent from physical activity associated with a plethora of outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndromes, diabetes, cancer, and mortality in aged population. However, the use of self-report measures of time spent in sedentary behaviors is a serious ...
Purpose: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is regarded a clinical vital sign, and accurate reference values for all age groups are essential. Little data exist on CRF and cardiorespiratory function in older adults. The aim of this study was to provide normative values for CRF and cardiorespiratory function in older adults, including ...