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SUBMITTER: Arnardottir NY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3575120 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arnardottir Nanna Yr NY Koster Annemarie A Van Domelen Dane R DR Brychta Robert J RJ Caserotti Paolo P Eiriksdottir Gudny G Sverrisdottir Johanna Eyrun JE Launer Lenore J LJ Gudnason Vilmundur V Johannsson Erlingur E Harris Tamara B TB Chen Kong Y KY Sveinsson Thorarinn T
Age and ageing 20121031 2
<h4>Background</h4>objectively measured population physical activity (PA) data from older persons is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe free-living PA patterns and sedentary behaviours in Icelandic older men and women using accelerometer.<h4>Methods</h4>from April 2009 to June 2010, 579 AGESII-study participants aged 73-98 years wore an accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X) at the right hip for one complete week in the free-living settings.<h4>Results</h4>in all subjects, sedentary time was ...[more]