Methods of physical activity assessment in older adults

Campbell, C.

doi:10.31274/etd-180810-578

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“…Several studies had reported level of PA among adolescents by using selfreported questionnaires (19)(20)(21)(22)(23). The limitation observed in the use of self-reporting subjective assessment tools is recall bias for the frequency, duration and intensity of PA and misunderstanding of questions by the respondent (24)(25)(26). Pedometer is an electronic device which measures vertical body movements as no.…”

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Pedometer determined Physical Activity levels and Reliability of Pedometer data in Pakistani Adolescents

Naseer

2021

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Background:Pedometer is the most convenient and economical objective tool which is progressively being used to assess physical activity in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to describe the overall and gender stratified physical activity levels and to determine minimal no. of reliable days for collecting pedometer data among Pakistani adolescents. Methods:Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in four schools of Karachi during 2017. A total of 265 adolescents (age 13-16 years) wore unsealed Ymax Digi Walker SW-200 pedometer for a duration of 7 days including both weekends and weekdays. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Independent t test and ANOVA were used for gender based stratified physical activity levels whereas, Cronbach’s alpha and Intra class correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to ascertain the reliability of pedometer data. Results:The average recorded step counts per day were 10,010 (SD: ± 4926). However, boys took 12,513 (SD: ± 5365) steps / day than girls 7,809 (SD: ± 3168) and higher steps were recorded from Thursday to Saturday. The reliability of pedometer monitoring increases with increase in number of days. The maximum pedometer reliability ? = 0.91 was observed for 7 days. Conclusion:This study concludes that adolescents are more physical active, with slightly higher reported activity among boys compared to girls. It also proposes that at least 7 days pedometer data should be collected for the reliable estimation of adolescent’s physical activity. The resulting data provides key information regarding pedometer-determined physical activity which may be useful for formulating strategies and other interventions to increase level of adolescents physical activity.

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Pedometer determined Physical Activity levels and Reliability of Pedometer data in Pakistani Adolescents

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2021

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“…Having a low physical activity or low mobility is the use of the energy in doing the activities less than 500 kilocalories a week, which is considered sedentary behaviors (Carmpbell, 2012). These are related to people having behaviors such as sitting, playing the computer, and watching television.…”

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Relationships among social networking behaviors, depressive symptom and sedentary behaviors in older adults

Baurangtheinthong¹,

Aree‐Ue²,

Leelacharas³

2020

Int Res J Med Med Sci

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Social networking may help older adults to decrease emotional distress and depression. However, over using or addiction to social networking may lead to sedentary behavior. This descriptive research aimed to examine the relationship between social networking behavior, depressive symptom, and sedentary behavior in older adults. A total of 152 community-dwelling older adults who were living in Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, and met inclusion criteria were randomly selected with multi-stage sampling to participate in this study. The data were collected by using The Demographic Questionnaire, Social Network Behavioral Questionnaire, Thai Geriatric Depression Scale-15, and Physical Activity Record Form. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient. A significant level was set at .05. Results revealed that the majority of participants had a high level of social networking behavior (48.0%), but mostly had no depression (92.8%). There was only 3.3% of them had sedentary behavior. Regarding the correlation among study variables, social networking behavior had a mild negatively significant relationship with depressive symptoms, but it was not significant relationship to sedentary behavior. Depressive symptoms had a mild negatively significant relationship with sedentary behavior. The result of this study provides healthcare providers to understand social networking health behavior, depressive symptom, and sedentary behavior, and to help the healthcare providers to plan any intervention to promote healthy behavior in older adults.

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“…En la literatura se describen diferentes métodos para poder medir el sedentarismo; uno de ellos es el método del agua doble marcada que es considerado el Gold Standard debido a su precisión para evaluar el gasto energético en un determinado periodo de tiempo; no obstante, este método no brinda información de patrones de actividad física en el día, además debido a su alto costo se han realizado pocos estudios al respecto y tiene un uso limitado en los adultos mayores 12 . Otro método de cuantificación es el uso de los sensores de movimiento; los cuales pueden medir los pasos que realiza la persona a lo largo del día, así como la aceleración del cuerpo, contando con la capacidad de ajustar la sensibilidad de los sensores según la actividad física a realizar, cabe precisar que el costo de estos sensores es aproximadamente desde 25 a 30 euros; por lo cual no es un método accesible para toda la población 13 .…”

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Sedentarismo y mortalidad en adultos mayores hipertensos

Cuba¹,

Abanto²

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Antecedentes y objetivos: Teniendo en cuenta estilo de vida sedentario se ha convertido en un estilo de vida presente en los adultos mayores y controversial debido a las consecuencias negativas que esta implica para la salud, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar la asociación entre el sedentarismo y mortalidad en los adultos mayores hipertensos haciendo uso de la escala de evaluación “Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly”. Materiales y Métodos: El presente estudio cohorte retrospectivo y observacional. Analizó la base de datos de un estudio titulado “Prevalence and factors associated with frailty among Peruvian older adults”, en el cual se realizó un seguimiento desde el 2010 hasta el 2015 a pacientes adultos mayores que se atendieron en el Servicio de geriatría del Centro Médico Naval del Perú. En el presente análisis incluimos los datos de los pacientes con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial. Resultados: Se incluyó un total de 987 datos de pacientes adultos hipertensos mayores de 60 años. El 59.27% eran hombres, y un 46.2% llevaba una vida sedentaria. El sedentarismo y dos a más comorbilidades se asociaron significativamente a una alta incidencia de mortalidad al final del seguimiento. Por último, el riesgo de morir fue 8.4 veces más en los pacientes con un estilo de vida sedentario. Conclusiones: Se demostró que hay el sedentarismo está fuertemente asociado a la mortalidad en los adultos mayores hipertensos.

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Methods of physical activity assessment in older adults

Cited by 4 publications

References 46 publications

Pedometer determined Physical Activity levels and Reliability of Pedometer data in Pakistani Adolescents

Pedometer determined Physical Activity levels and Reliability of Pedometer data in Pakistani Adolescents

Relationships among social networking behaviors, depressive symptom and sedentary behaviors in older adults

Sedentarismo y mortalidad en adultos mayores hipertensos

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