Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment
This study aimed to identify determinants of quantitative dimensions of physical activity (PA; duration, frequency, and intensity) in community-dwelling, multi-morbid, older persons with cognitive impairment (CI). In addition, qualitative and quantitative aspects of habitual PA have been described....
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doaj-f607df119ab8402f84dbb0808b9f09232020-12-17T00:03:32ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-12-01207208720810.3390/s20247208Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive ImpairmentBastian Abel0Martin Bongartz1Tobias Eckert2Phoebe Ullrich3Rainer Beurskens4Sabato Mellone5Jürgen M. Bauer6Sallie E. Lamb7Klaus Hauer8Department of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyInstitute of Health Research, University of Exeter, South Cloisters, St. Luke’s Campus, Exeter EX1 2LU, UKDepartment of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, GermanyThis study aimed to identify determinants of quantitative dimensions of physical activity (PA; duration, frequency, and intensity) in community-dwelling, multi-morbid, older persons with cognitive impairment (CI). In addition, qualitative and quantitative aspects of habitual PA have been described. Quantitative PA and qualitative gait characteristics while walking straight and while walking turns were documented by a validated, sensor-based activity monitor. Univariate and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to delineate associations of quantitative PA dimensions with qualitative characteristics of gait performance and further potential influencing factors (motor capacity measures, demographic, and health-related parameters). In 94 multi-morbid, older adults (82.3 ± 5.9 years) with CI (Mini-Mental State Examination score: 23.3 ± 2.4), analyses of quantitative and qualitative PA documented highly inactive behavior (89.6% inactivity) and a high incidence of gait deficits, respectively. The multiple regression models (adjusted <i>R²</i><i> </i>= 0.395–0.679, all <i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.001) identified specific qualitative gait characteristics as independent determinants for all quantitative PA dimensions, whereas motor capacity was an independent determinant only for the PA dimension duration. Demographic and health-related parameters were not identified as independent determinants. High associations between innovative, qualitative, and established, quantitative PA performances may suggest gait quality as a potential target to increase quantity of PA in multi-morbid, older persons.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/24/7208sensor-basedactivity behaviorgaitturningsymmetryregularity |
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Bastian Abel Martin Bongartz Tobias Eckert Phoebe Ullrich Rainer Beurskens Sabato Mellone Jürgen M. Bauer Sallie E. Lamb Klaus Hauer Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment Sensors sensor-based activity behavior gait turning symmetry regularity |
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Bastian Abel Martin Bongartz Tobias Eckert Phoebe Ullrich Rainer Beurskens Sabato Mellone Jürgen M. Bauer Sallie E. Lamb Klaus Hauer |
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Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment |
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Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment |
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Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment |
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Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment |
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Will We Do If We Can? Habitual Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Activity in Multi-morbid, Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment |
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will we do if we can? habitual qualitative and quantitative physical activity in multi-morbid, older persons with cognitive impairment |
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2020-12-01 |
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This study aimed to identify determinants of quantitative dimensions of physical activity (PA; duration, frequency, and intensity) in community-dwelling, multi-morbid, older persons with cognitive impairment (CI). In addition, qualitative and quantitative aspects of habitual PA have been described. Quantitative PA and qualitative gait characteristics while walking straight and while walking turns were documented by a validated, sensor-based activity monitor. Univariate and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to delineate associations of quantitative PA dimensions with qualitative characteristics of gait performance and further potential influencing factors (motor capacity measures, demographic, and health-related parameters). In 94 multi-morbid, older adults (82.3 ± 5.9 years) with CI (Mini-Mental State Examination score: 23.3 ± 2.4), analyses of quantitative and qualitative PA documented highly inactive behavior (89.6% inactivity) and a high incidence of gait deficits, respectively. The multiple regression models (adjusted <i>R²</i><i> </i>= 0.395–0.679, all <i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.001) identified specific qualitative gait characteristics as independent determinants for all quantitative PA dimensions, whereas motor capacity was an independent determinant only for the PA dimension duration. Demographic and health-related parameters were not identified as independent determinants. High associations between innovative, qualitative, and established, quantitative PA performances may suggest gait quality as a potential target to increase quantity of PA in multi-morbid, older persons. |
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sensor-based activity behavior gait turning symmetry regularity |
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