Objectively measured physical activity, sedentary behaviour and all-cause mortality in older men: does volume of activity matter more than pattern of accumulation?

Barbara J JefferisTessa J ParsonsClaudio SartiniSarah AshLucy T LennonOlia PapacostaRichard W MorrisS Goya WannametheeI-Min LeePeter H Whincup

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2018)

In older men, all activities (of light intensity upwards) were beneficial and accumulation of activity in bouts ≥10 min did not appear important beyond total volume of activity. Findings can inform physical activity guidelines for older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
middle aged
body mass index
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
community dwelling