Gender and Age Differences in Hourly and Daily Patterns of Sedentary Time in Older Adults Living in Retirement Communities

John Bellettiere, Jordan A Carlson, Dori Rosenberg, Anant Singhania, Loki Natarajan, Vincent Berardi, Andrea Z LaCroix, Dorothy D Sears, Kevin Moran, Katie Crist and Jacqueline Kerr

PLOS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, issue 8, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Total sedentary time varies across population groups with important health consequences. Patterns of sedentary time accumulation may vary and have differential health risks. The purpose of this study is to describe sedentary patterns of older adults living in retirement communities and illustrate gender and age differences in those patterns. Methods: Baseline accelerometer data from 307 men and women (mean age = 84±6 years) who wore ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers for ≥ 4 days as part of a physical activity intervention were classified into bouts of sedentary time (

Date: 2015
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