Citation

Fleig L, McAllister MM, Brasher PMA, Cook WL, Guy P, Puyat JH, Khan KM, McKay HA, Ashe MC. J. Aging Phys. Act. 2016; 24(1): 79-84.

Affiliation

Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, Canada; and the Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Human Kinetics Publishers)

DOI

10.1123/japa.2015-0013

PMID

26759986

Abstract

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.

Language: en