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Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviour as Discriminant Criterion for Frailty in Older Adults

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  • Venicius Dantas Da Silva

    (Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil)

  • Sheilla Tribess

    (Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil)

  • Joilson Meneguci

    (Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil)

  • Jeffer Eidi Sasaki

    (Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil)

  • Douglas De Assis Teles Santos

    (Department of Education, State University of Bahia, Teixeira de Freitas 45992-255, Brazil)

  • José Ailton Oliveira Carneiro

    (Department of Health, Southwestern State University of Bahia, Jequié 45206-190, Brazil)

  • Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior

    (Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil)

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse whether time spent in sedentary behaviour was a discriminant criterion for frailty in older adults. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a sample of 457 elderly individuals aged ≥60 years. Frailty was defined as the presence of three or more of the following criteria: Unintentional weight loss, low walking speed at a 4.57 m course, reduced manual grip strength, exhaustion and insufficient physical activity level. Participants were classified into two groups: Non-frail or frail. Exposure to sedentary behaviour was assessed by the time spent sitting during a typical week, according to the adapted version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Descriptive (mean, frequency) and inferential statistics (Poisson regression, Pearson’s Chi-square, Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve) were used to analyse the data, comparing them to the time-related areas exposed to sedentary behaviour by gender and the presence of fragility. The prevalence of frailty was 22.1% ( n = 101). The most accurate cut-off points of sitting time for predicting frailty were >495 min/day (men) or >536 min/day (women). Time spent in sedentary behaviour can be used to indicate fragility in the elderly of both sexes.

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  • Venicius Dantas Da Silva & Sheilla Tribess & Joilson Meneguci & Jeffer Eidi Sasaki & Douglas De Assis Teles Santos & José Ailton Oliveira Carneiro & Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior, 2018. "Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviour as Discriminant Criterion for Frailty in Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1336-:d:154375
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    1. Motoaki Takamura & Toshimasa Sone & Takayuki Kawamura & Reiko Suzuki & Nobuaki Moriyama & Seiji Yasumura, 2021. "A Cross-Sectional Study on the Characteristics of Physical Activity in Pre-Frail Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-11, November.
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