scholarly journals Activity Levels in Healthy Older Adults: Implications for Joint Arthroplasty

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Thorp ◽  
Diego Orozco ◽  
Joel A. Block ◽  
Dale R. Sumner ◽  
Markus A. Wimmer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Implant Design ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Daily Step Count ◽  
Steps Per Day

This work evaluated activity levels in a group of healthy older adults to establish a target activity level for adults of similar age after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). With the decreasing age of TJA patients, it is essential to have a reference for activity level in younger patients as activity level affects quality of life and implant design. 54 asymptomatic, healthy older adults with no clinical evidence of lower extremity OA participated. The main outcome measure, average daily step count, was measured using an accelerometer-based activity monitor. On average the group took steps per day, approximately 4000 more steps per day than has been previously reported in patients following total joint arthroplasty. The present work provides a reference for activity after joint arthroplasty which is relevant given the projected number of people under the age of 65 who will undergo joint arthroplasty in the coming years.

Pedestrian Activity Among California Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna E. Mathews ◽  
Natalie Colabianchi ◽  
Brent Hutto ◽  
Delores M. Pluto ◽  
Steve P. Hooker
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Random Digit Dial

Background:The objectives of this study were to assess (1) pedestrian activity levels among adults, (2) where and why adults engage in pedestrian activity, and (3) what adults consider when deciding where to engage in pedestrian activity.Methods:Pedestrian activity was assessed in 12,036 California adults, ≥18 years, using a random digit-dial telephone survey.Results:Significant differences were identified by race, sex, age, and physical activity level in the type, location, and purpose of pedestrian activities. Men engage in pedestrian activity at work, and women engage in pedestrian activity while escorting children to school and running errands. Whites primarily engage in leisure-time pedestrian activity, and non-whites are more likely to engage in pedestrian activity for transportation. Older adults were less active than their younger counterparts.Conclusions:These findings should be considered by public health agencies and their partners as they continue to increase and promote opportunities for pedestrian activity. Additional research is needed to assess older adults’ physical activity patterns and preferences, barriers, and facilitators to effectively tailor physical activity promotion efforts to this at-risk group.

A Qualitative Study of Patient Themes for the Quality of the Total Joint Arthroplasty Experience

Orthopedics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Derek F. Amanatullah ◽  
Sara L. Eppler ◽  
Romil F. Shah ◽  
Kevin Mertz ◽  
Allison K. Roe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty

How Many Steps Are Enough? Dose–Response Curves for Pedometer Steps and Multiple Health Markers in a Community-Based Sample of Older Australians

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Ewald ◽  
John Attia ◽  
Patrick McElduff
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Markers Of Inflammation ◽  
Health Target ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Dose Response Curves

Background:Although an overall public health target of 10,000 steps per day has been advocated, the dose–response relationship for each health benefit of physical activity may differ.Methods:A representative community sample of 2458 Australian residents aged 55–85 wore a pedometer for a week in 2005–2007 and completed a health assessment. Age-standardized steps per day were compared with multiple markers of health using locally weighted regression to produce smoothed dose–response curves and then to select the steps per day matching 60% or 80% of the range in each health marker.Results:There is a linear relationship between activity level and markers of inflammation throughout the range of steps per day; this is also true for BMI in women and high density lipoprotein in men. For other markers, including waist:hip ratio, fasting glucose, depression, and SF-36 scores, the benefit of physical activity is mostly in the lower half of the distribution.Conclusions:Older adults have no plateau in the curve for some health outcomes, even beyond 12,000 steps per day. For other markers, however, there is a threshold effect, indicating that most of the benefit is achieved by 8000 steps per day, supporting this as a suitable public health target for older adults.

Participation in Occupational Performance: Reliability and Validity of the Activity Card Sort

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noomi Katz ◽  
Hanah Karpin ◽  
Arit Lak ◽  
Tania Furman ◽  
Adina Hartman-Maeir
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Card Sort ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Current Activity ◽  
Post Hoc

The Activity Card Sort (ACS) is a comprehensive instrument for assessing participation in occupational performance of instrumental, social-cultural, and leisure activities. The purpose of the study was to determine the reliability and validity of the ACS within different adult and older adult groups. The study included 263 participants comprising 5 groups of 61 healthy adults, 61 healthy older adults, 40 spouses or caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's, 45 individuals with multiple sclerosis, and 56 individuals 1 year after having a stroke. The ACS was adapted to the Israeli culture in a previous study with the author's permission. The final version that was used in this analysis included 88 picture cards of adults performing instrumental, social-cultural, and low and high physical leisure activities that the clients sort into five categories. The ACS provides a “retained activity level” score that is the percentage of activities in which a person is currently engaged divided by those with whom he or she was involved in the past. In addition, comparisons between all groups of current activity levels were analyzed. The ACS had high internal consistency (Cronbach alpha in each area) for instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and social-cultural activities (.82, .80), and lower for low and high physical leisure activities (.66, .61). A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) that compared groups of participants on total retained activity level and individual activity areas showed a significant group effect on all comparisons (p<.000) that support construct validity. Post hoc Scheffe tests revealed significant differences between most groups. The same results were found for current activity level. The results support the reliability and validity of the ACS and provide a basis for its clinical use.

Step Activity in Persons With Parkinson’s Disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 724-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Ford ◽  
Laurie A. Malone ◽  
Harrison C. Walker ◽  
Ildiko Nyikos ◽  
Rama Yelisetty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Activity Monitor ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Health History ◽  
History Information ◽  
Stage 1

Background:UPDRS and PDQ-39 are reliable and valid assessments of quality of life and physical function in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, these measures were not designed to track day-to-day or week-to-week changes in community activity in persons with PD.Methods:Twelve individuals with PD (stage 1 to 3, Hoehn and Yahr) who were active members of a health and wellness facility were recruited for this study. Investigators collected health history information, asked questions about the amount and frequency of weekly exercise, and assessed motor symptoms and ADL skills using the UPDRS, and provided participants with Step Activity Monitor (SAM). SAM data were collected for a continuous 7-day period.Results:Participants averaged 8996 steps/day, had an average of 322 minutes of step activity per day, but were inactive (minIA) 77% of their time per day. On the days that participants visited the health and wellness facility they took an average of 802 more steps with 12 minutes more activity per day.Conclusions:A SAM can be used to capture activity levels in persons with PD. These pilot data indicate that persons with mild to moderate PD can achieve step activity levels similar to healthy older adults.

scholarly journals Association of Physical Activity, Muscle Mass, Strength, and Function to Quality of Life in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 185-186
Author(s):  
Murad Taani ◽  
Chi Cho ◽  
Julie Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
And Function

Abstract Physical inactivity and loss of muscle mass, strength, and function are associated with negative outcomes including disability and a decline in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older adults. Older adults living in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are at greater risk for declining physical activity and muscle outcomes compared to community-dwelling older adults. Few researchers studying the association of muscle and physical activity have examined the distinction between physical and mental HRQoL. Understanding the differential association of physical and mental HRQoL to physical activity and muscle outcomes can inform the development of useful interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between physical activity, muscle mass, strength, function and physical and mental HRQoL. Using a descriptive, correlational design, 105 older adults living in CCRCs were recruited. Light physical activity (LPA), moderate physical activity (MPA), sedentary behavior, and steps per day were assessed using ActiGraph GT3X. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) was assessed with bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy, handgrip strength with JAMAR Smart Hand Dynamometer, muscle function with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test, and physical and mental HRQoL with the SF-36 questionnaire. The mean age of participants was 83 (SD=7.4). Using multiple regression models adjusted for sex and age, steps per day and SPPB score explained 38.4 % of the variance in physical HRQoL. Handgrip strength explained 8 % of the variance in mental HRQoL. These findings suggest that QoL improvement programs should include components to improve physical activity, muscle strength and function.

scholarly journals How many meals should I eat each day?

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Dahl ◽  
Zainab Alyousif
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Total Food

For older adults who want to stay healthy, it’s a common question. Should I eat three meals a day or is two meals adequate? Also, should I eat snacks between my meals? For healthy older adults, the number of meals may not matter as much as the total food eaten in a day. It is the nutritional quality of your meals and snacks and the total calories eaten that are most important. Aiming to meet the recommended servings of food groups, i.e. fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy will help promote good health and prevent illness.

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