Predictors of physical activity in older adults early in an emergency hospital admission: a prospective cohort study

Predictors of physical activity in older adults early in an emergency hospital admission: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Reduced mobility may be responsible for functional decline and acute sarcopenia in older hospitalised patients. The drivers of reduced in-hospital mobility are poorly understood, especially during the early phase of acute hospitalisation. We investigated predictors of in-hospital...

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Main Authors: Peter Hartley, Amanda L. DeWitt, Faye Forsyth, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Christi Deaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aged
Hospital
Physical activity
Accelerometers
Functional mobility
Illness severity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01562-3

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