OBJECTIVELY MEASURED SLEEP AND DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE-BASED PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN OLDER MEN

Objectively measured physical activity and kidney function in older men; a cross-sectional population-based study

Background kidney function declines in older adults and physical activity levels are low. We investigated whether higher levels of physical activity and lower levels of sedentary behaviour were associated with lower odds of low kidney function in older men. Methods cross-sectional study of 1,352 men from the British Regional Heart Study, mean (standard deviation) age 78.5 (4.6) year. Physical...

Objectively measured physical activity and cardiac biomarkers: A cross sectional population based study in older men.

BACKGROUND N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity Troponin T (hsTnT) are markers of cardiac injury used in diagnosis of heart failure and myocardial infarction respectively, and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Since physical activity is protective against cardiovascular disease and heart failure, we investigated whether higher levels ...

Objectively measured physical activity and mortality in older adults.

Diurnal patterns of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older men

BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) levels among older adults are generally low and sedentary behaviour (SB) very common; increasing PA and reducing SB levels could have appreciable health benefits. Quantifying PA and SB patterns through the day could help in defining strategies for change. We examined within day variations in PA and SB and whether these varied by demographic factors and health s...

Trajectories of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Free-Living Older Men

BACKGROUND The steep decline in physical activity (PA) among the oldest old is not well understood; there is little information about the patterns of change in PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) in older people. Longitudinal data on objectively measured PA data can give insights about how PA and SB change with age. METHODS Men age 70-90 yr, from a United Kingdom population-based cohort wore a GT...