Physical activity levels objectively measured among older adults: a population-based study in a Southern city of Brazil

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• 作者：Virgílio Viana Ramires…
• 关键词：Population ; based study ; Older adults ; Physical activity and accelerometry
• 刊名：International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：14
• 期：1
• 全文大小：544KB
• 刊物类别：Chemistry and Materials Science
• 刊物主题：Clinical Nutrition; Behavioral Sciences; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1479-5868
• 卷排序：14

文摘

BackgroundLow levels of physical activity are currently observed in all age groups around the world. Among older adults physical activity is even lower, potentially influencing quality of life, incidence of diseases and premature mortality. The aim of this study was to describe objectively measured physical activity levels among older adults residents in a Southern city of Brazil.