Objectively Measured Activity Patterns among Adults in Residential Aged Care

Objectively Measured Activity Patterns among Adults in Residential Aged Care

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of using the activPAL3TM activity monitor, and, to describe the activity patterns of residential aged care residents. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Randomly selected aged care facilities within 100 km of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Participants...

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Main Authors: Natasha Reid, Elizabeth Eakin, Timothy Henwood, Justin W. L. Keogh, Hugh E. Senior, Paul A. Gardiner, Elisabeth Winkler, Genevieve N. Healy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
older adults
physical activity
sedentary time
sitting-objective measurement
activPAL
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/6783

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