Sedentary behavior as a risk factor for physical frailty independent of moderate activity: Results from the osteoarthritis initiative

J. Song, L.A. Lindquist, R.W. Chang, P.A. Semanik, L.S. Ehrlich-Jones, J. Lee, M.-W. Sohn and D.D. Dunlop

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 7, 1439-1445

Abstract: Objectives. This prospective longitudinal study investigated the association between baseline objectively measured sedentary time and 2-year onset of physical frailty. Methods. We studied 1333 Osteoarthritis Initiative participants 55 to 83 years of agewho were at risk for physical frailty, as assessed via lowgait speed (

Keywords: accelerometry; aged; female; frail elderly; human; incidence; longitudinal study; male; middle aged; motor activity; osteoarthritis; prospective study; risk factor; sedentary lifestyle; statistics and numerical data; very elderly, Accelerometry; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Frail Elderly; Humans; Incidence; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Osteoarthritis; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sedentary Lifestyle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302540

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