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Relationship between ambulatory physical activity assessed by activity trackers and physical frailty among nursing home residents.
Buckinx, Fanny; Mouton, Alexandre; Reginster, Jean-Yves et al.
2017In Gait and Posture, 54, p. 56-61
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Keywords :
Activity tracker; Ambulatory physical activity; Elderly; Nursing home; Physical frailty; Steps
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUNDS: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of ambulatory physical activity, measured by physical activity tracker, and the clinical components of physical frailty, among nursing home residents. METHODS: We proceeded in 3 steps: (1) Validation of the physical activity tracker (i.e. the Pebble): 24 volunteer adults walked on a treadmill. The number of steps recorded by the Pebble worn by the subjects was compared with the number of steps counted by the investigators, by means of the Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC). (2) Measurement of ambulatory physical activity, using the Pebble trackers, over a 7-day period. (3) Relationship between the results obtained with the Pebble trackers (step 2) and subjects' clinical characteristics, linked to physical frailty. RESULTS: ICC data, showed that the reliability of the Pebble was better when it was worn at the foot level (ICC ranged from 0.60 to 0.93 depending on the tested speed). Gait speed is also an important determinant of the reliability, which is better for low gait speed. On average, the 27 nursing home residents included in the second step of this study walked 1678.4+/-1621 (median=1300) steps per day. Most physical components of frailty measured in this study were significantly different between subjects who walked less than 1300 steps per day and those who were more active. CONCLUSION: This study showed that nursing home residents have a poor ambulatory physical activity, assessed using a physical activity tracker, which is associated with poorer physical performances and higher disability.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Buckinx, Fanny  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Mouton, Alexandre  ;  Université de Liège > Centre interfacultaire de formation des enseignants (CIFEN)
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Croisier, Jean-Louis ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie générale et réadaptation
Dardenne, Nadia  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Biostatistique
Beaudart, Charlotte ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie clinique
Nelis, J.
Lambert, E.
Appelboom, G.
Bruyère, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Relationship between ambulatory physical activity assessed by activity trackers and physical frailty among nursing home residents.
Publication date :
February 2017
Journal title :
Gait and Posture
ISSN :
0966-6362
eISSN :
1879-2219
Publisher :
Elsevier, United Kingdom
Volume :
54
Pages :
56-61
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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