Low-intensity walking activity is associated with better health.
J Appl Gerontol
; 33(7): 870-87, 2014 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24652915
ABSTRACT
Recommended levels of physical activity may represent challenging targets for many older adults at risk for disability, leading to the importance of evaluating whether low-intensity activity is associated with health benefits. We examined the cross-sectional association between low-intensity walking activity (<100 steps/min) and health and physical function in a group of older adults. Participants (N = 187; age = 66.8; 91.4% African American; 76.5% female) wore a StepWatch Activity Monitor to measure components of low-intensity walking activity. Only 7% of participants met physical activity guidelines and moderate-intensity activity (≥100 steps/min) contributed only 10% of the total steps/day and 2% of the total min/day. Greater amount, frequency, and duration of low-intensity activity were associated with better self-report and performance-based measures of physical function, better quality of life, and fewer depressive symptoms (ps < .05). The cross-sectional relationship between low-intensity activity and health outcomes important to independent function suggests that we further explore the longitudinal benefits of low-intensity activity.
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Assunto principal:
Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Nível de Saúde
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Caminhada
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Monitorização Ambulatorial
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Gerontol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article