Article
Objectively Measured Patterns of Daily Physical Activity and Phenotypic Frailty.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Sept 2022
Wanigatunga Amal A, Cai Yurun, Urbanek Jacek K, Mitchell Christine M, Roth David L, Miller Edgar R, Michos Erin D, Juraschek Stephen P, Walston Jeremy, Xue Qian-Li, Appel Lawrence J, Schrack Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Self-reported low physical activity is a defining feature of phenotypic frailty but does not adequately capture physical activity performed throughout the day. This study examined associations between accelerometer-derived patterns of routine daily physical activity and frailty. METHODS: Wrist accelerometer and frailty data from 638 participants (mean age 77 [SD = 5.5] years; 44% women) were used to...
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