Hanna Jantunen1,2, Niko Wasenius1,2, Minna K Salonen3, Mia-Maria Perälä4, Clive Osmond5, Hannu Kautiainen6, Mika Simonen7, Pertti Pohjolainen8, Eero Kajantie9,10,11, Taina Rantanen12, Mikaela Birgitta von Bonsdorff1,12, Johan G Eriksson3,6,13. 1. Folkhalsan, Helsinki, Finland. 2. Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Helsingin Yliopisto Laaketieteellinen tiedekunta Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. 3. Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. 4. The National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. 5. MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. 6. Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 7. Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 8. Age Institute, Helsinki, Finland. 9. Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, Helsinki, Finland. 10. Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki-Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. 11. PEDEGO Research Unit, MRC Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. 12. Gerontology Research Center and Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland. 13. Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract
Background: physical performance is a key factor that determines how older people cope with daily tasks and maintain independency. There is strong evidence suggesting that physical activity (PA) is important in maintaining physical performance in old age. However, most studies have been done using self-reported PA. Our aim was to explore the association between objectively measured PA and physical performance in old age. Methods: we studied 695 participants (mean age 70.7 years, SD 2.7) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. Physical performance was assessed with the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) and PA with a multisensory activity monitor SenseWear Pro 3 Armband. Results: total volume of PA was significantly associated with the overall SFT score (β = 0.08; 95% confidence interval: 0.07-0.10, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences between men and women. Both light and moderate to vigorous level of PA were positively associated with the overall SFT score, while sedentary time was negatively associated with the overall SFT score. Conclusions: volume of objectively measured PA among older people was positively associated with the physical performance measured with a validated fitness test battery.
Background: physical performance is a key factor that determines how older people cope with daily tasks and maintain independency. There is strong evidence suggesting that physical activity (PA) is important in maintaining physical performance in old age. However, most studies have been done using self-reported PA. Our aim was to explore the association between objectively measured PA and physical performance in old age. Methods: we studied 695 participants (mean age 70.7 years, SD 2.7) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. Physical performance was assessed with the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) and PA with a multisensory activity monitor SenseWear Pro 3 Armband. Results: total volume of PA was significantly associated with the overall SFT score (β = 0.08; 95% confidence interval: 0.07-0.10, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences between men and women. Both light and moderate to vigorous level of PA were positively associated with the overall SFT score, while sedentary time was negatively associated with the overall SFT score. Conclusions: volume of objectively measured PA among older people was positively associated with the physical performance measured with a validated fitness test battery.
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