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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Frailty Among U.S. Older Adults Based on Hourly Accelerometry Data.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 17 Apr 2018
Huisingh-Scheetz Megan, Wroblewski Kristen, Kocherginsky Masha, Huang Elbert, Dale William, Waite Linda, Schumm L Philip
Abstract excerpt
Background/Objectives: Accelerometry measures older adult (in)activity with high resolution. Most studies summarize activity over the entire wear time. We extend prior work by analyzing hourly activity data to determine how frailty and other characteristics relate to activity among older adults. Methods: Using wrist accelerometry data collected from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (n = 651), a...
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