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The association between age and accelerometry-derived types of habitual daily activity: an observational study over the adult life span in the Netherlands van Schooten, Kimberley S; van Dieen, Jaap H; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, Andrea B; van ‘t Hul, Alex J; Niessen, Martijn; van Lummel, Rob C

Abstract

Background: Advances in sensor technology allow for objective and high-resolution monitoring of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Novel epidemiological data is required to provide feedback on an individual’s habitual daily activity in comparison to peers and might eventually lead to refined physical activity guidelines. Methods: We merged data of 762 people between 18 and 99 years of age, who all wore a DynaPort MoveMonitor accelerometer on their lower back during 1 week in daily-life, to provide insight into habitual types and durations of daily activities, and examine the association between age and physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Results: We found associations between age and almost all activity outcomes. These associations suggested that physical activity declines and sedentary behaviour increases from the age of 50. We further describe an association with gender, with men walking more often in fewer but longer bouts and having fewer, longer bouts of sitting and standing. Conclusions: These data provide a valuable reference and may call for more age- and gender-specific activity interventions.

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Title
The association between age and accelerometry-derived types of habitual daily activity: an observational study over the adult life span in the Netherlands
Creator
van Schooten, Kimberley S; van Dieen, Jaap H; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, Andrea B; van ‘t Hul, Alex J; Niessen, Martijn; van Lummel, Rob C
Contributor
Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2018-07-04
Description
Background: Advances in sensor technology allow for objective and high-resolution monitoring of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Novel epidemiological data is required to provide feedback on an individual’s habitual daily activity in comparison to peers and might eventually lead to refined physical activity guidelines. Methods: We merged data of 762 people between 18 and 99 years of age, who all wore a DynaPort MoveMonitor accelerometer on their lower back during 1 week in daily-life, to provide insight into habitual types and durations of daily activities, and examine the association between age and physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Results: We found associations between age and almost all activity outcomes. These associations suggested that physical activity declines and sedentary behaviour increases from the age of 50. We further describe an association with gender, with men walking more often in fewer but longer bouts and having fewer, longer bouts of sitting and standing. Conclusions: These data provide a valuable reference and may call for more age- and gender-specific activity interventions.
Subject
Health; Aging; Sedentary behaviour; Physical activity; Mobility
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-07-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0368804
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/66416
Affiliation
Other UBC; Non UBC
Citation
BMC Public Health. 2018 Jul 04;18(1):824
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s12889-018-5719-8
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
The Author(s).
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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