The role of socio-demographic factors and physical functioning in the intra- and interpersonal variability of older adults’ sedentary time: an observational two-country study

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 495 - 14
• Main Authors: Compernolle, Sofie, Cerin, Ester, Barnett, Anthony, Zhang, Casper J. P., Van Cauwenberg, Jelle, Van Dyck, Delfien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 09.06.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Accelerometers; Aged; Behavior; Data collection; Demographic aspects; Demography; diurnal patterns; elderly; epidemiology; Exercise; Geographical distribution; Geriatrics; Health aspects; Health behavior; Neighborhoods; Older people; Physical activity; Retirement; Sedentary behavior; Sitting time; Sociodemographics; Surveys; Variability; Belgium; China; Hong Kong China; epidemiology; Sitting time; diurnal patterns; elderly

Insight into the variability of older adults' sedentary time is needed to inform future interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the intra- and interpersonal variability in sedentary time, and the moderating role of socio-demographics, physical functioning and geographical location i...