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Objectively Measured Activity Patterns among Adults in Residential Aged Care

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  • Natasha Reid

    (Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Elizabeth Eakin

    (Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Timothy Henwood

    (University of Queensland/Blue Care Research & Practice Development Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Justin W. L. Keogh

    (Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia
    Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
    Cluster for Health Improvement, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia)

  • Hugh E. Senior

    (Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Paul A. Gardiner

    (Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Research, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Centre, Mater Research, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia)

  • Elisabeth Winkler

    (Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Genevieve N. Healy

    (Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
    School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia)

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of using the activPAL3 TM 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: Ambulatory, older (≥60 years) residential aged care adults without cognitive impairment. Measurements: Feasibility was assessed by consent rate, sleep/wear diary completion, and through interviews with staff/participants. Activity patterns (sitting/lying, standing, and stepping) were measured via activPAL3 TM monitors worn continuously for seven days. Times spent in each activity were described and then compared across days of the week and hours of the day using linear mixed models. Results: Consent rate was 48% (n = 41). Activity patterns are described for the 31 participants (mean age 84.2 years) who provided at least one day of valid monitor data. In total, 14 (45%) completed the sleep/wear diary. Participants spent a median (interquartile range) of 12.4 (1.7) h sitting/lying (with 73% of this accumulated in unbroken bouts of ≥30 min), 1.9 (1.3) h standing, and 21.4 (36.7) min stepping during their monitored waking hours per day. Activity did not vary significantly by day of the week ( p ≥ 0.05); stepping showed significant hourly variation ( p = 0.018). Conclusions: Older adults in residential aged care were consistently highly sedentary. Feasibility considerations for objective activity monitoring identified for this population include poor diary completion and lost monitors.

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  • Natasha Reid & Elizabeth Eakin & Timothy Henwood & Justin W. L. Keogh & Hugh E. Senior & Paul A. Gardiner & Elisabeth Winkler & Genevieve N. Healy, 2013. "Objectively Measured Activity Patterns among Adults in Residential Aged Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:10:y:2013:i:12:p:6783-6798:d:31041
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    1. Kin-Chung Wilson Leung & Kim-Wai Raymond Sum & Yi-Jian Yang, 2021. "Patterns of Sedentary Behavior among Older Adults in Care Facilities: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-17, March.
    2. Tina Auerswald & Jochen Meyer & Kai von Holdt & Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, 2020. "Application of Activity Trackers among Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot and Feasibility Study on Physical Activity Behavior, Usage Behavior, Acceptance, Usability and Motivational Impact," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-21, September.
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    4. Maria Giné-Garriga & Philippa M. Dall & Marlene Sandlund & Javier Jerez-Roig & Sebastien F. M. Chastin & Dawn A. Skelton, 2020. "A Pilot Randomised Clinical Trial of a Novel Approach to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Care Home Residents: Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of the GET READY Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-18, April.
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