TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Gait speed, quality of life, and sedentary time are associated with steps per day in community-dwelling older adults with osteoporosis
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Dohrn, Ing-Mari
A1  - Hagstromer, Maria
A1  - Hellenius, Mai-Lis
A1  - Ståhle, Agneta
SP  - 22
EP  - 31
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - AIM: To describe objectively measured physical activity levels and patterns among community-dwelling older adults with osteoporosis, impaired balance, and fear of falling, and to explore the associations with gait, balance performance, falls self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). <br><br>METHODS: Ninety-four individuals (75.6 ±5.4 years) were included. Physical activity was assessed with pedometers (Yamax) and accelerometers (Actigraph). Mean steps/day, dichotomized into <5,000 or ≥5,000 steps/day, and time spent in different physical activity intensities were analyzed. Gait was assessed with a GAITRite walkway, balance performance with Modified-Figure-Eight test and one-leg stance, falls self-efficacy with Falls Efficacy Scale International and HRQoL with Short form-36. <br><br>RESULTS: Mean steps/day were 6,201 (991-17,156) and 40% reported <5,000 steps/day. Participants with <5,000 steps/day spent more time sedentary, had slower gait speed, poorer balance performance and lower HRQoL than participants with ≥5,000 steps/day. No participants with <5,000 met the recommended level of physical activity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2014-0116
ID  - ref1
ER  -