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Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Patterns in Older Adults After Hip Fracture: A Call to Action
Lena Fleig1, Megan M McAllister, Penny Brasher
1Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, Canada.
Objectives:
To characterize patterns of sedentary behavior and physical activity in older adults recovering from hip fracture and to determine characteristics associated with activity.
Methods:
Community-dwelling, Canadian adults (65 years+) who sustained hip fracture wore an accelerometer at the waist for seven days and provided information on quality of life, falls self-efficacy, cognitive functioning, and mobility.
Results:
There were 53 older adults (mean age [SD] 79.5 [7.8] years) enrolled in the study; 49 had valid data and demonstrated high levels of sedentary time (median [p10, p90] 591.3 [482.2, 707.2] minutes/day), low levels of light activity (186.6 [72.6, 293.7]), and MVPA (2 [0.1, 27.6]), as well as few daily steps (2467.7 [617.1, 6820.4]). Regression analyses showed that age, gender, gait speed, and time since fracture were associated with outcomes.
Conclusions:
Older adults have long periods of sedentary time with minimal activity. Results are a call to action to encourage people to sit less and move more.
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