Physical activity among hospitalised older people:: insights from upper and lower limb accelerometry
Physical activity among hospitalised older people:: insights from upper and lower limb accelerometry
Background Few studies have explored the activity levels of hospitalised older people and the intra-daily activity patterns in this group have not been described.
Aims To describe the quantity and daily pattern of physical activity among hospitalised older people using two accelerometers: the ankle-worn StepWatch Activity Monitor (SAM), and the wrist-worn GENEActiv.
Methods This cross-sectional observational study was conducted on the acute medical wards for older people in one UK hospital. Inclusion criteria: participants aged ≥ 70 years, and able to mobilise prior to admission. Participants wore both
devices for up to seven consecutive days, or until hospital discharge, whichever was sooner. Intra-daily activity levels were analysed hourly over each 24 h period.
Results 38 participants (mean age 87.8 years, SD 4.8) had their activity levels measured using both devices. The SAM median daily step count was 600 (IQR 240–1427). Intra-daily activity analysis showed two peak periods of ambulatory activity between 9 am–11 am and 6 pm–7 pm. With physical activity defined as ≥ 12 milli-g (GENEActiv), the median time spent above this cut-off point was 4.2 h. 62% of this activity time was only sustained for 1–5 min. Acceptability of both devices was high overall, but the wrist-worn device (96%) was more acceptable to patients than the ankle-worn device (83%).
Conclusion Activity levels of these hospitalised older people were very low. Most physical activity was sustained over short periods. The intra-daily pattern of activity is an interesting finding which can help clinicians implement time-specific interventions to address the important issue of sedentary behaviour.
Older people , hospital, physical activity, Accelerometer
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Lim, S. E. R.
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Dodds, R.
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Bacon, D.
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Sayer, A. A.
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Roberts, H. C.
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November 2018
Lim, S. E. R.
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Dodds, R.
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Bacon, D.
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Sayer, A. A.
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Roberts, H. C.
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Lim, S. E. R., Dodds, R., Bacon, D., Sayer, A. A. and Roberts, H. C.
(2018)
Physical activity among hospitalised older people:: insights from upper and lower limb accelerometry.
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 30 (11), .
(doi:10.1007/s40520-018-0930-0).
Abstract
Background Few studies have explored the activity levels of hospitalised older people and the intra-daily activity patterns in this group have not been described.
Aims To describe the quantity and daily pattern of physical activity among hospitalised older people using two accelerometers: the ankle-worn StepWatch Activity Monitor (SAM), and the wrist-worn GENEActiv.
Methods This cross-sectional observational study was conducted on the acute medical wards for older people in one UK hospital. Inclusion criteria: participants aged ≥ 70 years, and able to mobilise prior to admission. Participants wore both
devices for up to seven consecutive days, or until hospital discharge, whichever was sooner. Intra-daily activity levels were analysed hourly over each 24 h period.
Results 38 participants (mean age 87.8 years, SD 4.8) had their activity levels measured using both devices. The SAM median daily step count was 600 (IQR 240–1427). Intra-daily activity analysis showed two peak periods of ambulatory activity between 9 am–11 am and 6 pm–7 pm. With physical activity defined as ≥ 12 milli-g (GENEActiv), the median time spent above this cut-off point was 4.2 h. 62% of this activity time was only sustained for 1–5 min. Acceptability of both devices was high overall, but the wrist-worn device (96%) was more acceptable to patients than the ankle-worn device (83%).
Conclusion Activity levels of these hospitalised older people were very low. Most physical activity was sustained over short periods. The intra-daily pattern of activity is an interesting finding which can help clinicians implement time-specific interventions to address the important issue of sedentary behaviour.
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Accepted/In Press date: 6 March 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 March 2018
Published date: November 2018
Keywords:
Older people , hospital, physical activity, Accelerometer
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