TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Association between sedentary behaviour and physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status among older adults in assisted living
JO  - BioMed research international
A1  - Leung, Pet-Ming
A1  - Ejupi, Andreas
A1  - van Schooten, Kimberley S.
A1  - Aziz, Omar
A1  - Feldman, Fabio
A1  - Mackey, Dawn C.
A1  - Ashe, Maureen C.
A1  - Robinovitch, Stephen N.
SP  - e9160504
EP  - e9160504
VL  - 2017
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Identification of the factors that influence sedentary behaviour in older adults is important for the design of appropriate intervention strategies. In this study, we determined the prevalence of sedentary behaviour and its association with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status among older adults residing in Assisted Living (AL). <br><br>METHODS: Participants (n = 114, mean age = 86.7) from AL sites in British Columbia wore waist-mounted activity monitors for 7 consecutive days, after being assessed with the Timed Up and Go (TUG), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and Modified Fall Efficacy Scale (MFES). <br><br>RESULTS: On average, participants spent 87% of their waking hours in sedentary behaviour, which accumulated in 52 bouts per day with each bout lasting an average of 13 minutes. Increased sedentary behaviour associated significantly with scores on the TUG (r = 0.373, p < 0.001) and MFES (r = -0.261, p = 0.005), but not with the MoCA or GDS. Sedentary behaviour also associated with male gender, use of mobility aid, and multiple regression with increased age. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We found that sedentary behaviour among older adults in AL associated with TUG scores and falls-related self-efficacy, which are modifiable targets for interventions to decrease sedentary behaviour in this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2314-6133
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9160504
ID  - ref1
ER  -